Pinion-Streaked Snout

Pinion-Streaked Snout

Schrankia costaestrigalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Auckland

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

46 Verified sightings at Auckland
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Pinion-Streaked Snout

Schrankia costaestrigalis, the pinion-streaked snout, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Europe, the Canaries, Madeira, Syria, Armenia. It is also present in New Zealand. The species closely resembles Crambidae or Pyralidae species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Auckland?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pinion-Streaked Snout sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 159th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Auckland?

May–August and October–March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pinion-Streaked Snout sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Auckland the best place to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pinion-Streaked Snout sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto (Portugal, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Pinion-Streaked Snout live in Auckland?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Pinion-Streaked Snout that you can see in Auckland (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Northern Wattle Moth (about 20%), Pantydia sparsa (about 10%) and Australian Magpie Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pinion-Streaked Snout sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pinion-Streaked Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (46 verified sightings), 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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