Loxostege sticticalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Loxostege sticticalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761 and is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms. The wingspan is 24–29 millimetres (0.94–1.14 in). The pattern and colour of the wings vary greatly. The ground colour ranges from a light brown to a darker brown to a reddish brown. The darker markings are also very variable; it may have an indistinct inner transverse line, ring, kidney and cone blemishes as well as a usually very distinct, jagged outer transverse line, occasionally other spots also appear in the midfield.
This pattern can also be almost completely absent.The forewings can then be almost uniformly grey-brown, with occasionally still faintly indicated individual blemishes. Grey fringes are typical, a dark narrow fringe line towards the base followed by a narrow yellow to whitish transverse band. This is somewhat thickened in the front half (towards the costal edge), but near the middle. Often, in the contact area of the outer transverse line with the costal edge, another bright spot is developed towards the edge of the seam. Very characteristic of most specimens is also a rectangular, concave light spot between the ring and kidney blemish, which is usually present even in specimens with little markings; in extreme cases, however, in almost uniformly grey-brown coloured specimens, it may also be missing.
The uppersides of the hind wings are grey with a dark fringing line, which in turn is lined with a narrow light line towards the roots. Often, a more or less complete, relatively wide outer transverse line is also formed. The inner edge may be lightened. The undersides of the forewings and hindwings are yellowish with a broad brown border area and usually two further, broad, brown to dark brown transverse bands.
The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), beet, Chenopodium album and Artemisia campestris. It can become a pest for sugar beet and tobacco. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 3 | Istanbul | 🇹🇷 Turkey | |
| 4 | Bucharest | 🇷🇴 Romania | |
| 5 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 6 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 7 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 8 | Kazan | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 9 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 10 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Beet Webworm Moth sighting in Kharkiv on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Beet Webworm Moth in Kharkiv on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Beet Webworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Beet Webworm Moth sightings, Kharkiv ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Astana (Kazakhstan, about 20%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Beet Webworm Moth that you can see in Kharkiv (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Rush Veneer (about 30%), Orange-Bar Grass-Veneer (about 20%) and Lesser Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Beet Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kharkiv (18 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.
