Pennithera firmata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Thera firmata, the pine carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, Anatolia and countries bordering the Caucasus Mountains. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Carpet sighting in London on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 536th 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–July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Carpet in London on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pine Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pine Carpet sightings, London has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Helsinki (Finland, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pine Carpet that you can see in London (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Riband Wave (about 20%), Least Carpet (about 20%) and Double-Striped Pug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pine Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in London (38 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.
