Amphipyra berbera
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Svensson's copper underwing (Amphipyra berbera) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Charles E. Rungs in 1949. It is distributed throughout Europe including Russia east to the Urals. This species has a wingspan of 47–56 mm, the female usually larger than the male. The forewings are brown, marked with pale fascia and a dark-centred pale stigma. The hindwings are bright copper-coloured. This species is very similar to the copper underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea) but can usually be distinguished by the pattern on the underside of the hindwings: A. pyramidea has a pale central area, contrasting strongly with darker margins; A berbera is much more uniformly coloured. See Townsend et al.
A. berbera flies at night from July to September and is attracted to light and strongly to sugar. The larva feeds on a range of trees and shrubs (see list below). The species overwinters as an egg. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Budapest | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 3 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 10 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Svensson's Copper Underwing sighting in London on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 644th 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Svensson's Copper Underwing in London on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
7th of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Svensson's Copper Underwing sightings, London ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 10%), Vienna (Austria, about 10%) and Prague (Czechia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Svensson's Copper Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in London (30 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.
