Large Beech Piercer

Large Beech Piercer

Cydia fagiglandana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Liverpool

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

9 Verified sightings at Liverpool
51 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Large Beech Piercer

Cydia fagiglandana, the beech moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Beech Piercer in Liverpool?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Beech Piercer sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 458th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Large Beech Piercer in Liverpool?

July to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Beech Piercer in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Large Beech Piercer?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Beech Piercer sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Liverpool the best place to see a Large Beech Piercer?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Large Beech Piercer sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Large Beech Piercer live in Liverpool?

Same genus: Cydia

The closest relatives of the Large Beech Piercer that you can see in Liverpool (genus Cydia) are Codling Moth (about 20%) and Marbled Piercer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Large Beech Piercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Beech Piercer is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (9 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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