Poecilocampa populi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Poecilocampa populi, the December moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a December Moth sighting in London on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 673rd 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a December Moth in London on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most December Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate December Moth sightings, London ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the December Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in London (36 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.
