Gracillaria syringella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Gracillaria syringella (lilac leafminer or privet leafminer) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Europe. It has been introduced in North America. The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The forewings are light yellowbrownish, towards base with whitish and dark fuscous strigulae; an oblique interrupted fascia about 1/4, a somewhat angulated
median fascia (sometimes followed by a small costal spot), a tornal spot, a spot on costa beyond, and costal and terminal dots near apex white, black-margined; a blackish discal suffusion beyond middle. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is whitish, sometimes greenish-tinged; dorsal line darker green; head brownish-tinged.
The moth flies in May and again in July depending on the location. The caterpillars feed on ash (Fraxinus), privet (Ligustrum) and lilac (Syringa) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lilac Leafminer Moth sighting in London on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 776th 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lilac Leafminer Moth in London on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lilac Leafminer Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Lilac Leafminer Moth sightings, London ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), Helsinki (Finland, under 5%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same family: Gracillariidae
The closest relatives of the Lilac Leafminer Moth that you can see in London (family Gracillariidae, Leaf Blotch Miner Moths) are Horse-Chestnut Leafminer (about 20%), Firethorn Leafminer (about 10%) and London Midget (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lilac Leafminer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in London (19 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.
