Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Homoeosoma sinuella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kharkiv

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Kharkiv
78 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn

Homoeosoma sinuella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Plantago species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
7 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn in Kharkiv?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn 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.

When is the best time to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn in Kharkiv?

July

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

What time of day is best to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Kharkiv the best place to see a Twin-Barred Knot-Horn?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sightings, Kharkiv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Budapest (Hungary, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn live in Kharkiv?

Same family: Pyralidae

The closest relatives of the Twin-Barred 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 Twin-Barred Knot-Horn sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Twin-Barred Knot-Horn 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.

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