Mottled Sedge

Mottled Sedge

Glyphotaelius pellucidus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Rotterdam [The Hague]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Rotterdam [The Hague]
19 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Mottled Sedge

Glyphotaelius pellucidus is a species of insect belonging to the family Limnephilidae. It is native to Europe and Northern America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
5 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
6 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
7 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mottled Sedge in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Sedge sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 301st most-seen of the 355 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.

When is the best time to see a Mottled Sedge in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

April–May and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Sedge in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Mottled Sedge?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mottled Sedge sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Rotterdam [The Hague] the best place to see a Mottled Sedge?

5th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Mottled Sedge sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Leeds (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Mottled Sedge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mottled Sedge is recorded against all the insects logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (5 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.

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