Marbled Green

Marbled Green

Nyctobrya muralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Lisbon

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Lisbon
56 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Marbled Green

The marbled green (Cryphia muralis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johann Reinhold Forster in 1771. It is found in Europe. Its wings are white with several shades of green. However, the green fades. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
2 Valencia 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
3 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%
4 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
~10%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
9 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Green in Lisbon?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Green sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th most-seen of the 441 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Marbled Green in Lisbon?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Green in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Lisbon's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 95 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Marbled Green?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled Green 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 Lisbon the best place to see a Marbled Green?

9th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Marbled Green sightings, Lisbon ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 10%), Valencia (Spain, about 10%) and Porto (Portugal, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Marbled Green live in Lisbon?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Marbled Green that you can see in Lisbon (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Silver Υ (about 10%), Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%) and Variegated Cutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Marbled Green sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Marbled Green is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (9 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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