Charissa mucidaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Charissa mucidaria, the coppery taupe, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in southern Europe and North Africa (including Morocco). The wingspan is 20–30 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and again from July to September.
The larvae feed on Sedum, Anagallis, Polygonum and Rumex species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Charissa mucidaria sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 703rd most-seen of the 1277 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.
February and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Charissa mucidaria in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Charissa mucidaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Charissa mucidaria sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 20%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Charissa mucidaria that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Latticed Heath (about 10%), Common Heath (about 10%) and Willow Beauty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Charissa mucidaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (12 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.
