Colobochyla salicalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Colobochyla salicalis, the European lesser belle or lesser belle, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found over almost all of the Palearctic. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Belle sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 291st most-seen of the 525 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.
June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Belle in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Belle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lesser Belle sightings, Seoul has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Belle that you can see in Seoul (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Fall Webworm Moth (about 20%), Spongy Moth (about 10%) and Kidokuga piperita (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Belle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (9 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.
