Synaphe punctalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Synaphe punctalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August[1] and are attracted to light.
The caterpillars feed on mosses. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Legged Tabby sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 117th most-seen of the 498 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Legged Tabby in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Porto's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in January.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Legged Tabby sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Long-Legged Tabby sightings, Porto ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Long-Legged Tabby that you can see in Porto (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Rosy Tabby (about 10%) and Meal Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-Legged Tabby is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (56 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.
