Brown-Line Bright-Eye

Brown-Line Bright-Eye

Mythimna conigera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at London

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at London
74 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Brown-Line Bright-Eye

Mythimna conigera, the brown-line bright-eye, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
2 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
4 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
2 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-Line Bright-Eye in London?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Line Bright-Eye sighting in London on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1394th 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.

When is the best time to see a Brown-Line Bright-Eye in London?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Line Bright-Eye in London on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Brown-Line Bright-Eye?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-Line Bright-Eye sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is London the best place to see a Brown-Line Bright-Eye?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Brown-Line Bright-Eye sightings, London has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Moscow (Russia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Brown-Line Bright-Eye live in London?

Same genus: Mythimna

The closest relatives of the Brown-Line Bright-Eye that you can see in London (genus Mythimna) are The White-Point (about 10%), L-Album Wainscot (about 10%) and Common Wainscot (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Brown-Line Bright-Eye sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown-Line Bright-Eye is recorded against all the insects logged in London (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.

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