Gnophos obfuscata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Gnophos obfuscata, commonly known as the Scotch annulet or Scottish annulet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It can be found in northern, central, and southeastern Europe, as well as in Scotland, Ireland, and the Iberian Peninsula.
The wingspan is 41–46 mm (1.6–1.8 in).The forewing has a dark spot and two, often indistinct, dark transverse lines that delimit a trapezoidal field that is sometimes slightly darker than the rest of the wing. It may also have a hint of a white transverse stripe along the outer edge, otherwise it is completely evenly colored. The larva is smooth, greyish-brown with two small warts on the back of the posterior body joint.
Adults are on wing in July and August. The larvae feed on various plants found in heath areas, such as Calluna vulgaris and Saxifraga species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scotch Annulet sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 165 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scotch Annulet in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and September–October, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scotch Annulet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scotch Annulet sightings, Hohe Tauern National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Scotch Annulet that you can see in Hohe Tauern National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Common Heath (about 30%), Psodos quadrifaria (about 20%) and Clouded Border (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scotch Annulet is recorded against all the insects logged in Hohe Tauern National Park (16 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.
