Psodos quadrifaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Psodos quadrifaria sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 267th most-seen of the 1277 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Psodos quadrifaria in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
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.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Psodos quadrifaria sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%), Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%) and Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 20%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Psodos quadrifaria 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 Psodos quadrifaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (35 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.
