Dysauxes punctata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dysauxes punctata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and North Africa.
The wingspan is 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in). Adults are on wing from May to mid-September in two generations per year. The larvae are polyphagous on low-growing plants, including Taraxacum, Senecio, Plantago and Lactuca species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dysauxes punctata sighting in Istanbul on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 234th most-seen of the 266 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.
June and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dysauxes punctata in Istanbul on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dysauxes punctata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Dysauxes punctata sightings, Istanbul ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lyon (France, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Dysauxes punctata that you can see in Istanbul (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Fall Webworm Moth (about 10%), Four-Spotted Moth (about 10%) and Spongy Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dysauxes punctata is recorded against all the insects logged in Istanbul (5 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.
