Long-Legged Tabby

Long-Legged Tabby

Synaphe punctalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kyiv

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

40 Verified sightings at Kyiv
223 In all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Long-Legged Tabby

Synaphe punctalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August[1] and are attracted to light.

The caterpillars feed on mosses. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%
3 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
4 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
6 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
7 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
9 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
10 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long-Legged Tabby in Kyiv?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Legged Tabby sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 753 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Long-Legged Tabby in Kyiv?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Legged Tabby in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Long-Legged Tabby?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Legged Tabby sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Kyiv the best place to see a Long-Legged Tabby?

Yes

Of the 13 cities where we can rate Long-Legged Tabby sightings, Kyiv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Lyon (France, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Long-Legged Tabby live in Kyiv?

Same family: Pyralidae

The closest relatives of the Long-Legged Tabby that you can see in Kyiv (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Indian-Meal Moth (about 10%), Meal Moth (about 10%) and Clover Hayworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Long-Legged Tabby sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long-Legged Tabby is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (40 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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