Marbled Green

Marbled Green

Nyctobrya muralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Copenhagen

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

20 Verified sightings at Copenhagen
56 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Marbled Green

The marbled green (Cryphia muralis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johann Reinhold Forster in 1771. It is found in Europe. Its wings are white with several shades of green. However, the green fades. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
2 Valencia 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
3 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%
4 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
~10%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
9 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Green in Copenhagen?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Green sighting in Copenhagen on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 160th most-seen of the 476 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 Marbled Green in Copenhagen?

July to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Green in Copenhagen on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Marbled Green?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled Green sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Copenhagen the best place to see a Marbled Green?

Among the best

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Marbled Green sightings, Copenhagen ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 10%), Valencia (Spain, about 10%) and Porto (Portugal, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Marbled Green live in Copenhagen?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Marbled Green that you can see in Copenhagen (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 20%), Silver Υ (about 10%) and Sycamore Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Marbled Green sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Marbled Green is recorded against all the insects logged in Copenhagen (20 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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