Starry Pearl

Starry Pearl

Cynaeda dentalis

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
8 In 1 park
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Starry Pearl

Cynaeda dentalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Jordan, Turkey and Cape Verde. The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Starry Pearl in Cévennes National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Starry Pearl 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 814th 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 a Starry Pearl in Cévennes National Park?

June and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Starry Pearl 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 a Starry Pearl?

Between 5 and 8 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Starry Pearl sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Where else can you see a Starry Pearl?

Only Cévennes National Park, in our data

Cévennes National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Starry Pearl sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Starry Pearl live in Cévennes National Park?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Starry Pearl that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Box Tree Moth (about 30%), Mint Moth (about 20%) and Straw-Barred Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Starry Pearl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Starry Pearl 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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