Crambus perlellus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Crambus perlella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and east across the Palearctic. The wingspan is 19–28 mm. The face is rather prominent. Forewings very shining whitish, often ochreous-tinged; veins and dorsal area often more or less broadly suffused with dark grey; cilia shining white. Hindwings are grey, sometimes much suffused with ochreous-whitish, sometimes posteriorly dark grey. The larva is light grey-greenish or greyish-ochreous; dorsal line darker; spots brown; head pale yellow-brown, darker-marked. See also Parsons et al.
The moth flies from July to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on various grasses. Adults feed on the nectar of Leucanthemum species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Satin Veneer sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 286th most-seen of the 1111 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Satin Veneer in Moscow on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Moscow's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in February.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Satin Veneer sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
6th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Yellow Satin Veneer sightings, Moscow ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Satin Veneer is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (38 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.
