Agate Knot-Horn

Agate Knot-Horn

Nyctegretis lineana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kharkiv

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

6 Verified sightings at Kharkiv
August Best month

About the Agate Knot-Horn

Nyctegretis lineana is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found from Europe to China and Mongolia. The wingspan is 17–19 mm (0.67–0.75 in). The butterflies are on wing from July to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Ononis repens repens, Ononis repens spinosa and sometimes Trifolium. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Agate Knot-Horn in Kharkiv?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Agate Knot-Horn sighting in Kharkiv on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 207th most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Agate Knot-Horn in Kharkiv?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Agate Knot-Horn in Kharkiv on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.

Is Kharkiv the best place to see an Agate Knot-Horn?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Agate Knot-Horn sightings, Kharkiv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Agate Knot-Horn live in Kharkiv?

Same family: Pyralidae

The closest relatives of the Agate Knot-Horn that you can see in Kharkiv (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Meal Moth (about 20%), Gold-Banded Etiella Moth (about 10%) and Hypsotropa unipunctella (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Agate Knot-Horn sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Agate Knot-Horn is recorded against all the insects logged in Kharkiv (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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