Scopula minorata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Petite Wave sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 247th most-seen of the 289 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.
August to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Petite Wave in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months.
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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Petite Wave sightings, Rome ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto (Portugal, about 10%), Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%) and Istanbul (Turkey, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Petite Wave that you can see in Rome (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Small Dusty Wave (about 20%), Vestal (about 10%) and Double-Striped Pug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Petite Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (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.
