Orache Moth

Orache Moth

Trachea atriplicis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kyiv

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

26 Verified sightings at Kyiv
55 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Orache Moth

The orache moth (Trachea atriplicis) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean and Japan. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~20%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
5 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
7 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
8 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
9 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
10 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orache Moth in Kyiv?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orache Moth sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 186th most-seen of the 753 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 an Orache Moth in Kyiv?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orache Moth in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Orache Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orache Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half 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 an Orache Moth?

2nd of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Orache Moth sightings, Kyiv ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Orache Moth live in Kyiv?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Orache Moth that you can see in Kyiv (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Cotton Bollworm Moth (about 20%), Silver Υ (about 20%) and Nutmeg Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orache Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orache Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (26 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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