Orange Naked Pearl

Orange Naked Pearl

Achyra nudalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Barcelona

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

18 Verified sightings at Barcelona
10 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Orange Naked Pearl

Achyra nudalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found from southern Europe east to India and Mongolia. It has also been recorded from Yemen, Niger, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Valencia 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
2 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
3 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
5 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
6 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
7 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
8 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange Naked Pearl in Barcelona?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Naked Pearl sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 179th most-seen of the 381 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Orange Naked Pearl in Barcelona?

May to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Naked Pearl in Barcelona on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Orange Naked Pearl?

Between 5 and 8 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Naked Pearl 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 Barcelona the best place to see an Orange Naked Pearl?

6th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Orange Naked Pearl sightings, Barcelona ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Valencia (Spain, about 20%), Turin (Italy, about 10%) and Chennai (India, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Orange Naked Pearl live in Barcelona?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Orange Naked Pearl that you can see in Barcelona (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Rush Veneer (about 10%), Wandering Sunset (about 10%) and Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orange Naked Pearl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange Naked Pearl is recorded against all the insects logged in Barcelona (18 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.

← Back to Barcelona