Poecilocampa populi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Poecilocampa populi, the December moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a December Moth sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 375th 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.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a December Moth in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most December Moth 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 4 cities where we can rate December Moth sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Helsinki (Finland, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the December Moth 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.
