Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Homoeosoma sinuella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cévennes National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

47 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
78 In all 4 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Homoeosoma sinuella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Plantago species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
7 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn in Cévennes National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 275th most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn in Cévennes National Park?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. That is one of Cévennes National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 260 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Cévennes National Park the best place to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn live in Cévennes National Park?

Same family: Pyralidae

The closest relatives of the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Rosy Tabby (about 10%), Long-Legged Tabby (about 10%) and Rosy-Striped Knot-Horn (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (47 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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