Bryotropha affinis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Bryotropha affinis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe. The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The terminal joint of palpi longer than second. Forewings dark fuscous, sprinkled with whitish; a yellow-whitish basal dot; usually a small black spot in disc towards base; stigmata black, plical followed and two discal connected by yellow-whitish scales; a fine obtusely angulated sometimes interrupted yellowish-white fascia at 3/4. Hindwings light grey. Larva pinkish, paler on each side of dorsal line, darker-marbled on sides; dots black, very inconspicuous; head and plate of 2 black. Stainton’s confinis seems to be a dark northern form.
Adults are on wing from June to July in the UK, and from May to September more generally. The larvae feed on mosses on walls and thatch in both open country and urban areas. 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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Groundling sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 175 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Groundling in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dark Groundling sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same genus: Bryotropha
The closest relatives of the Dark Groundling that you can see in Liverpool (genus Bryotropha) are House Neb (about 10%) and Cinerous Neb (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark Groundling is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (175 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.
