Hedya ochroleucana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Hedya ochroleucana, the buff-tipped marble or long-cloaked marble, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except part of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine and east across the Palearctic. It is also present in most of North America.
The wingspan is 16–21 mm.The forewings are whitish ochreous, faintly pink-tinged, the margins posteriorly grey-spotted, The basal patch, central fascia, and included space are brown mixed with dark ashy-grey and black, the space strigulated with whitish ochreous on costa and fold. The posterior edge of the central fascia is slightly convex, indented above and below middle There are two or more black dots and a grey spot between the middle of fascia and the termen. The hindwings are grey, terminally darker.The larva is dark green; dorsal line darker; dots black, pale - ringed; head and plate of 2 dark brown.
Adults are on wing in June and July in western Europe. The larvae feed on Rosa (including cultivated varieties) and Malus species. They spin the leaves together. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Off-White Hedya Moth sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 964th most-seen of the 1115 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 August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Off-White Hedya Moth in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Off-White Hedya Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Off-White Hedya Moth sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Off-White Hedya Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (5 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.
