Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Homoeosoma sinuella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Budapest

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

6 Verified sightings at Budapest
78 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Homoeosoma sinuella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Plantago species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
7 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn in Budapest?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 306th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn in Budapest?

May to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Twin-Barred Knot-Horn 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 Budapest the best place to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sightings, Budapest ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn live in Budapest?

Same family: Pyralidae

The closest relatives of the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn that you can see in Budapest (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Rosy Tabby (about 10%), Clover Hayworm Moth (about 10%) and Meal Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (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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