Charissa mucidaria
In 3 days ~20% 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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Charissa mucidaria sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 258th most-seen of the 597 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Charissa mucidaria in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–February, 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Charissa mucidaria sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Charissa mucidaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (13 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.
