Laspeyria flexula
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Laspeyria flexula, the beautiful hook-tip, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in the Palearctic realm. The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on willow and Populus tremula (aspen). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Essen | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 6 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 9 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Hook-Tip sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 199th most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Hook-Tip in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Beautiful Hook-Tip 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.
Yes
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Beautiful Hook-Tip sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Essen (Germany, about 10%) and Berlin (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Beautiful Hook-Tip that you can see in Liverpool (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Cinnabar Moth (about 40%), Straw Dot (about 20%) and The Snout (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Beautiful Hook-Tip is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (37 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.
