Orthosia miniosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Orthosia miniosa, the blossom underwing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Europe. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blossom Underwing sighting in London on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1300th most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blossom Underwing in London on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blossom Underwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Blossom Underwing sightings, London ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Prague (Czechia, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).
Same genus: Orthosia
The closest relatives of the Blossom Underwing that you can see in London (genus Orthosia) are Hebrew Character (about 10%), Common Quaker (about 10%) and Small Quaker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blossom Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in London (7 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.
