Ephestia woodiella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Ephestia unicolorella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ephestia. It was first described by Staudinger in 1881, and is known from Iran, Turkey, Morocco, Azerbaijan and most of Europe. The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The larvae feed on dried plant matter. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a False Cacao Moth sighting in London on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 616th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a False Cacao Moth in London on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most False Cacao Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only London, in our data
London is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate False Cacao Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the False Cacao Moth that you can see in London (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Rosy Tabby (about 10%), Bee Moth (about 10%) and Grey Knot-Horn (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the False Cacao Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in London (35 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.
