Mniotype satura
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Mniotype satura, the beautiful arches, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Arches sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 602nd most-seen of the 838 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Arches in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Beautiful Arches sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Beautiful Arches sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Beautiful Arches that you can see in Helsinki (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%), Silver Υ (about 10%) and Antler Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Beautiful Arches is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (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.
