What are the chances of seeing an Epermenia chaerophyllellus in Liverpool?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Epermenia chaerophyllellus sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 559th most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Epermenia chaerophyllellus in Liverpool?
May–June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epermenia chaerophyllellus in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Epermenia chaerophyllellus?
Only Liverpool, in our data
Liverpool is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Epermenia chaerophyllellus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Epermenia chaerophyllellus live in Liverpool?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Epermenia chaerophyllellus that you can see in Liverpool (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 50%), Light Brown Apple Moth (about 50%) and Speckled Wood (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Epermenia chaerophyllellus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Epermenia chaerophyllellus is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (6 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.