Orache Moth

Orache Moth

Trachea atriplicis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cévennes National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
55 In all 4 parks
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Orache Moth

The orache moth (Trachea atriplicis) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean and Japan. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~20%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
5 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
7 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
8 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
9 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
10 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orache Moth in Cévennes National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orache Moth sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 730th most-seen of the 996 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.

When is the best time to see an Orache Moth in Cévennes National Park?

June and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orache Moth in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Orache Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orache Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Cévennes National Park the best place to see an Orache Moth?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Orache Moth sightings, Cévennes National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Orache Moth live in Cévennes National Park?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Orache Moth that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are The Latin (about 10%), Treble Lines (about 10%) and Heart And Dart (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orache Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orache Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (8 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.

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