Eurodachtha pallicornella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Eurodachtha pallicornella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1859. It is found in France and on the Iberian Peninsula. The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are glossy dark brown in males and light brownish-yellow in females. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurodachtha pallicornella sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th most-seen of the 597 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurodachtha pallicornella in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Sierra de Guadarrama National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in November.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eurodachtha pallicornella sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eurodachtha pallicornella sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Eurodachtha pallicornella that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Queen Of Spain Fritillary (about 40%), Small Copper (about 30%) and Speckled Wood (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eurodachtha pallicornella is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (11 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.
