Psodos quadrifaria
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Psodos quadrifaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Johann Heinrich Sulzer in 1776. It is found in the higher parts of the Alps, as well as the Pyrenees, the High Tatras and the Balkan Mountains. It also has a scattered distribution in the Giant Mountains. Psodos quadrifaria is found at heights of up to 2,700 metres.
The wingspan is 18–25 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of May to mid-August and are day active. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 4 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Psodos quadrifaria sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 165 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Psodos quadrifaria in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and September–October, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Psodos quadrifaria sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Psodos quadrifaria sightings, Hohe Tauern National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%) and Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Psodos quadrifaria that you can see in Hohe Tauern National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Common Heath (about 30%), Clouded Border (about 20%) and Silver-Ground Carpet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Psodos quadrifaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Hohe Tauern National Park (18 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
