Spinach Moth

Spinach Moth

Chrysoesthia drurella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Berlin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Berlin
July Best month

About the Spinach Moth

Chrysoesthia drurella is a moth from the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, Russia and North America. The wingspan is 7–9 mm. The host plants are Chenopodium and Atriplex species. Chrysoesthia drurella can mainly be found in agricultural areas. The moth has two generations in one year. The first in May and June and the second in August and September. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spinach Moth in Berlin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spinach Moth sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 949th most-seen of the 1065 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Spinach Moth in Berlin?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spinach Moth in Berlin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Spinach Moth?

Only Berlin, in our data

Berlin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Spinach Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Spinach Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spinach Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (5 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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