Charissa mucidaria
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Charissa mucidaria sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 113th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Charissa mucidaria in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and December–February, the lowest months. Those are among Sierra Nevada National Park's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in July.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Charissa mucidaria sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Charissa mucidaria that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Vestal (about 20%), Idaea sericeata (about 20%) and Yellow Shell Moth (about 20%), 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 Sierra Nevada National Park (17 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.
