Parascotia fuliginaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Parascotia fuliginaria, the waved black moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Europe as far east as the Ural Mountains, in Armenia and Asia Minor, and is an introduced species in North America.
This species is associated with damp woodlands, especially those with high densities of fungus or dead wood. Larvae eat fungi, lichens, and decaying wood. Adult P. fuliginaria fly through summer and are active at night. The moth is scarce in some parts of its range, but in Britain it remains nationally secure. Publication of a chromosome-level assemblage of its genome gives a general insight into the genomics and genetics of the waved black moth.
P. fuliginaria L. forewing blackish fuscous; lines yellowish ochreous, edged with black; the outer dentate, the subterminal waved; a black mark at end of cell; hindwing like forewing; — the ab. flava Horm., from the Bukowina, has in the male quite pale ochreous wings, with two blackish fasciae in middle of wing and almost obsolete terminal spots; the female is pale yellowish brown, with darker dusting, especially in the basal and terminal areas; — ab. carbonaria Esp. is wholly... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Black sighting in London on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1153rd 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Black in London on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Waved Black sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Waved Black sightings, London has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Waved Black that you can see in London (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Jersey Tiger (about 40%), Cinnabar Moth (about 30%) and Spongy Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Waved Black is recorded against all the insects logged in London (8 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.
