Phyllonorycter maestingella
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Phyllonorycter maestingella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Europe, Russia and British Columbia, Canada. The imago (moth) is bivoltine (depending on geographic location) flying in May and June and again in August. The wingspan is 7–9 mm and the wings have an intricate pattern of orange-brown, black and white.
The pale greenish-yellow larva feeds on beech (Fagus species) making a long blotch mine on the underside of the leaf, usually between two veins from midrib almost to leaf edge. If the mine is at the margin of the leaf it can cause it to fold downwards. The cocoon is to one side of the frass which is piled neatly along the middle of the mine. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Beech Midget sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 153rd most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Beech Midget in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Beech Midget sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Beech Midget sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same genus: Phyllonorycter
The closest relatives of the Beech Midget that you can see in Liverpool (genus Phyllonorycter) are Firethorn Leafminer (about 10%), European Oak Leafminer (about 10%) and Nut Leaf Blister Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Beech Midget is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (65 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.
