Pammene regiana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pammene regiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Zeller in 1849. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Lithuania and Ukraine. The wingspan is about 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in). The forewings are dark fuscous. The posterior of the costa has whitish strigulae yellower beneath. There is a rather large yellow pentagonal median dorsal blotch, not nearly reaching the tornus and sometimes with a few dark fuscous scales. A streak from costa beyond the middle and the margins of ocellus are bluish metallic. The hindwings are dark fuscous, in male with blackish suffusion on 1c towards termen. The larva is whitish; head brown; plate of 2 pale ochreous.
Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus. They feed inside the seeds of their host plant. Pupation takes place in a crevice of the bark. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 6 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Regal Piercer sighting in Manchester on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 421st most-seen of the 458 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Regal Piercer in Manchester on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Regal Piercer 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.
4th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Regal Piercer sightings, Manchester ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Regal Piercer that you can see in Manchester (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Light Brown Apple Moth (about 20%), Common Marble (about 10%) and Common Yellow Conch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Regal Piercer is recorded against all the insects logged in Manchester (5 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.
