Cymbalophora pudica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cymbalophora pudica, the discrete chaperon, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1784. Cymbalophora pudica ab. flavescens Oberthür, 1911 Cymbalophora pudica ab. fumosa Oberthür, 1911 Cymbalophora pudica magnifica Rothschild, 1914 Cymbalophora pudica can be found in southern Europe from the Iberian Peninsula to Greece and in western North Africa. These moths prefer sunny, rocky areas, grasslands, scrublands and mountain slopes at low to middle elevations.
The wingspan of Cymbalophora pudica is typically 35–42 mm in males and 37–42 mm in females. The background color of the wings and the shape of their markings are rather variable. The external surface of the forewings usually may be milky white or pinkish, with a pattern of black triangular patches. Hindwings vary from white to pinkish with marginal spots. The blackish-haired thorax is characterized by two yellowish longitudinal stripes and by a broad, yellowish cervical spine. The antennae of the males are ciliated (hairy... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Discrete Chaperon sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th most-seen of the 441 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Discrete Chaperon in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and November–January, the lowest months. Those are among Lisbon's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Discrete Chaperon sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Discrete Chaperon sightings, Lisbon ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Valencia (Spain, about 10%) and Barcelona (Spain, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Discrete Chaperon is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (29 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
