Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, the large twin-spot carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal, Ireland, Iceland and Greece), east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.
The wingspan is 29–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Ribes rubrum and Galium mollugo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsk | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 2 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Twin-Spot Carpet sighting in Minsk on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 196 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Twin-Spot Carpet in Minsk on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Twin-Spot Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Large Twin-Spot Carpet sightings, Minsk has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%) and Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Large Twin-Spot Carpet that you can see in Minsk (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Yellow Shell Moth (about 10%), Clouded Border (about 10%) and Willow Beauty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Twin-Spot Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in Minsk (6 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.
