Lithophane leautieri
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Lithophane leautieri, the Blair's shoulder-knot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. It originated from the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, but gradually moved north. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blair's Shoulder-Knot sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 223rd 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.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blair's Shoulder-Knot in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Blair's Shoulder-Knot sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Blair's Shoulder-Knot that you can see in Liverpool (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 50%), Silver Υ (about 40%) and Heart And Dart (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blair's Shoulder-Knot is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (28 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.
