Leucania obsoleta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Leucania obsoleta, the obscure wainscot, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It is found in Europe. The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moth flies in one generation from early May to late July.[1]
The larvae feed on Phragmites species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Wainscot sighting in London on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 753rd 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Wainscot in London on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Only London, in our data
London is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Obscure Wainscot sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Obscure Wainscot is recorded against all the insects logged in London (32 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.
