Cinerous Neb

Cinerous Neb

Bryotropha terrella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Liverpool

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

15 Verified sightings at Liverpool
13 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Cinerous Neb

Bryotropha terrella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is the type species of the genus Bryotropha. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 14–16 mm. Forewings very variable in ground colour - dark fuscous, shades of brown and grey to cream (coastal form), dark shining bronzy base of costa purplish-tinged. Variously showing the ‘bryotropha’ spots, a sub-terminal fascia and spots around the wing tip or unicolorous. Hindwings grey. Certain identification is by miscroscopic examination of the genitalia.

The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on various mosses and grasses, including Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Syntrichia ruraliformis, Hypnum jutlandicum, Calliergonella cuspidata and Agrostis capillaris. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cinerous Neb in Liverpool?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cinerous Neb sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 361st most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cinerous Neb in Liverpool?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cinerous Neb in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cinerous Neb?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cinerous Neb 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.

Is Liverpool the best place to see a Cinerous Neb?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Cinerous Neb sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Cinerous Neb live in Liverpool?

Same genus: Bryotropha

The closest relatives of the Cinerous Neb that you can see in Liverpool (genus Bryotropha) are Dark Groundling (about 30%) and House Neb (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cinerous Neb sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cinerous Neb is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (15 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.

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