Synaphe punctalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Synaphe punctalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August[1] and are attracted to light.
The caterpillars feed on mosses. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Legged Tabby sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 207th 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Legged Tabby in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Sierra de Guadarrama National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in November.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Legged Tabby 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 7 parks where we can rate Long-Legged Tabby sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 6th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%), Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Long-Legged Tabby that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Acrobasis obliqua (about 10%), Rosy Tabby (about 10%) and Twin-Barred Knot-Horn (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-Legged Tabby is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (18 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.
