Celypha striana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Celypha striana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is the type species of its genus Celypha. This species prefers open grassy habitats, rough meadows and roadsides. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. This species is very variable in color. Usually the basic color of the forewings is light ochreous, finely reticulated dark brown. In the middle of the forewings there is a strongly developed transverse darker brown band and brown markings on the outer edge. The hindwings are gray or pale brown. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.
These moths fly from late May to late September. [1]. The males are active by day and from dusk onwards, while females fly only from dusk. They are attracted to light. The larvae feed on the roots of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). They pupate in a cocoon and hibernate.
^The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 4 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 5 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Bucharest | 🇷🇴 Romania | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 9 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 10 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Marble sighting in London on a given day, based on 174 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 230th most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Marble in London on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Barred Marble sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Barred Marble sightings, London has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Barred Marble is recorded against all the insects logged in London (174 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.
