Red Hazel Midget

Red Hazel Midget

Phyllonorycter nicellii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at London

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

7 Verified sightings at London
October Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Red Hazel Midget

Phyllonorycter nicellii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean islands. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red Hazel Midget in London?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Hazel Midget sighting in London on a given day, based on 7 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.

When is the best time to see a Red Hazel Midget in London?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Hazel Midget in London on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Red Hazel Midget?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Hazel Midget sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is London the best place to see a Red Hazel Midget?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red Hazel Midget sightings, London ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Red Hazel Midget sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red Hazel Midget is recorded against all the insects logged in London (7 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.

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