Eupithecia haworthiata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Eupithecia haworthiata, or Haworth's pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Henry Doubleday in 1856. It can be found in western, south and central Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus and east across the Palearctic to Amur. It occurs in the Alps up to 1800 meters, in the Apennines up to 1400 metres and in the Balkan mountains up to 1500 m above sea level.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey brown. The crosslines are in pairs. A central spot is missing. There is a faint discal stain on the hindwings. The colour of the first abdominal segments is strongly yellow, orange or reddish.
The moths flies from April to August depending on the location. The caterpillars feed on Clematis vitalba and cultivated Clematis species. The pupa hibernates and often 2 or even 3 winters are passed in this state. Eupithecia haworthiata haworthiata
Eupithecia haworthiata transsylvanaria (Dannehl, 1933) Eupithecia plumbeolata Eupithecia valerianata but neither of these have a reddish or yellow tinge to the basal segments of the abdomen. Kimber, Ian "70.146 BF1813... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Haworth's Pug sighting in London on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1219th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Haworth's Pug in London on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Haworth's Pug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Haworth's Pug sightings, London ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vienna (Austria, under 5%).
Same genus: Eupithecia
The closest relatives of the Haworth's Pug that you can see in London (genus Eupithecia, Pug Moths) are Lime-Speck Pug (about 10%), Cypress Pug (about 10%) and Common Pug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Haworth's Pug is recorded against all the insects logged in London (8 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.
