Scopula minorata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Scopula minorata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula and on the islands of the Indian Ocean. Furthermore, it is found in southern Europe. It can be distinguished from Scopula lactaria only by examination of its genitalia.
The wingspan is 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Petite Wave sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 113th 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Petite Wave in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and December–March, the lowest months. That is one of Porto's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 15 mm in July.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Petite Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Petite Wave sightings, Porto has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%) and Istanbul (Turkey, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Petite Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (64 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.
