Macdunnoughia confusa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Macdunnoughia confusa, or Dewick’s plusia, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by James Francis Stephens in 1850. It is found from Europe through Siberia to Japan and is also present in Lebanon and Israel.
The wingspan is 30–38 millimetres (1.2–1.5 in). The length of the forewings is 12–17 millimetres (0.47–0.67 in). The moth flies in three generations from April to October [1]. The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Lamium, nettle, Artemisia absinthium and chamomile. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dewick's Plusia sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 376th most-seen of the 1111 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dewick's Plusia in Moscow on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dewick's Plusia 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.
15th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Dewick's Plusia sightings, Moscow ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Dewick's Plusia that you can see in Moscow (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%), Sycamore Moth (about 10%) and Silver Υ (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dewick's Plusia is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (24 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.
