Dingy Dowd

Dingy Dowd

Blastobasis adustella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at London

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

170 Verified sightings at London
July Best month

About the Dingy Dowd

Blastobasis adustella is a species of moth of the family Blastobasidae. It is endemic to Australian region, but was introduced in western Europe and is now reported from The Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira and the Azores Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dingy Dowd in London?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dingy Dowd sighting in London on a given day, based on 170 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 256th 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.

When is the best time to see a Dingy Dowd in London?

July and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dingy Dowd in London on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

Is London the best place to see a Dingy Dowd?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Dingy Dowd sightings, London ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%).

Where does the Dingy Dowd sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dingy Dowd is recorded against all the insects logged in London (170 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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