Bostra obsoletalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Bostra obsoletalis is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae described by Josef Johann Mann in 1864. It is found in southern Europe, Yemen, Sudan, the Palestinian territories, Tunisia and Morocco. The wingspan is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bostra obsoletalis sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 61st most-seen of the 457 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.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bostra obsoletalis in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. Those are among Madrid's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in October.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bostra obsoletalis 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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bostra obsoletalis sightings, Madrid has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lisbon (Portugal, under 5%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Bostra obsoletalis that you can see in Madrid (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Indian-Meal Moth (about 10%) and Meal Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bostra obsoletalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (69 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.
