Twin-Spot Honey

Twin-Spot Honey

Aphomia zelleri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bucharest

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Bucharest
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Twin-Spot Honey

Aphomia zelleri is a species of snout moth in the genus Aphomia. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1932, and is known from Central Asia and most of Europe. The wingspan is 19–27 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
2 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Twin-Spot Honey in Bucharest?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Twin-Spot Honey sighting in Bucharest on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 303rd most-seen of the 361 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 Twin-Spot Honey in Bucharest?

May–June and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Twin-Spot Honey in Bucharest on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Twin-Spot Honey?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Twin-Spot Honey 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 Bucharest the best place to see a Twin-Spot Honey?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Twin-Spot Honey sightings, Bucharest has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kazan (Russia, under 5%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Twin-Spot Honey live in Bucharest?

Same family: Pyralidae

The closest relatives of the Twin-Spot Honey that you can see in Bucharest (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Synaphe moldavica (about 10%), Meal Moth (about 10%) and Gold-Banded Etiella Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Twin-Spot Honey sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Twin-Spot Honey is recorded against all the insects logged in Bucharest (6 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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