Polyploca ridens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Polyploca ridens, the frosted green, is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in southern and central Europe, England, Denmark, southern Sweden and in the east up to Russia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Frosted Green sighting in London on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 795th 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 Frosted Green in London on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Frosted Green sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Frosted Green sightings, London has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Prague (Czechia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Frosted Green is recorded against all the insects logged in London (23 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.
