Phalonidia contractana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Phalonidia contractana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in southern Europe (including Spain, southern France and Italy), Dalmatia, Macedonia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, southern Russia (Sarepta), Uralsk, Turkey, Kuldscha, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Lebanon, China (Henan, Xinjiang), Iran, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The wingspan is 12−14 mm. Larvae have been recorded on Artemisia, Anthemis, Cichorium, Lactuca, Inula viscose and Inula graveolens. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phalonidia contractana sighting in Kharkiv on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 235th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phalonidia contractana in Kharkiv on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phalonidia contractana sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Kharkiv, in our data
Kharkiv is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phalonidia contractana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Phalonidia contractana that you can see in Kharkiv (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Maple Leaftier Moth (about 10%), Pale Lettuce Bell (about 10%) and Common Yellow Conch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phalonidia contractana is recorded against all the insects logged in Kharkiv (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.
