Panthea coenobita
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Panthea coenobita is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North Europe, East Europe and Southern Europe, the central and northern European part of Russia, Japan, Korea, northern China, the Russian Far East (Primorye, Khabarovsk, Amur region, Sakhalin, southern Kuriles), southern and western Siberia (Transbaikalia, Baikal area, Altai) and Turkey.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Pine, Fir and Larch. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essen | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Arches Moth sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 727th 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.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Arches Moth in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pine Arches 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 3 parks where we can rate Pine Arches Moth sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Pine Arches Moth that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Silver Υ (about 20%), Knot Grass Moth (about 20%) and Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pine Arches Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (7 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.
