Catocala puerpera
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Catocala puerpera is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michel-Esprit Giorna in 1791. It is found in Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean areas of the Near East and Middle East and in North Africa. There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae feed on Populus euphratica. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catocala puerpera sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 231st most-seen of the 404 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catocala puerpera in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Catocala puerpera sightings, Budapest has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Bucharest (Romania, under 5%).
Same genus: Catocala
The closest relatives of the Catocala puerpera that you can see in Budapest (genus Catocala, Underwing Moths) are Red Underwing (about 10%), French Red Underwing (about 10%) and Catocala hymenaea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Catocala puerpera is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (8 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.
