Malacosoma neustria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The lackey moth (Malacosoma neustria) is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is common across southern Britain and central Europe. Malacosoma species are notable for their caterpillars which are brightly coloured and form silken tents to regulate their temperature. Malacosoma neustria caterpillars are brown with blue, orange and white stripes. The adults are a fairly uniform brown. The larvae feed mainly on trees and shrubs from within their tents. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 3 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a The Lackey sighting in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 294th most-seen of the 387 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.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a The Lackey in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most The Lackey 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 The Lackey sightings, Snowdonia National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 10%), Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 10%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Lasiocampidae
The closest relatives of the The Lackey that you can see in Snowdonia National Park (family Lasiocampidae, Lappet Moths) are Drinker Moth (about 50%), Oak Eggar (about 30%) and Fox Moth (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the The Lackey is recorded against all the insects logged in Snowdonia National Park (6 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.
