Cydia amplana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cydia amplana, the rusty oak moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern, central and southern Europe to Asia Minor, south-western Russia and Transcaucasus. The wingspan is 16–20 mm. It often needs two years for development. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 3 | Porto | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Vagrant Piercer sighting in London on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 505th 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 Vagrant Piercer in London on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vagrant Piercer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Vagrant Piercer sightings, London has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, under 5%) and Porto (Portugal, under 5%).
Same genus: Cydia
The closest relatives of the Vagrant Piercer that you can see in London (genus Cydia) are Codling Moth (about 10%) and Marbled Piercer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vagrant Piercer is recorded against all the insects logged in London (50 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.
