Red Piercer

Red Piercer

Lathronympha strigana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

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

24 Verified sightings at Moscow
18 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Red Piercer

Lathronympha strigana is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red Piercer in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Piercer sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 392nd 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.

When is the best time to see a Red Piercer in Moscow?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Piercer in Moscow on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Red Piercer?

Between 8 and 11 am

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

Is Moscow the best place to see a Red Piercer?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Red Piercer sightings, Moscow ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 10%), Helsinki (Finland, under 5%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Where does the Red Piercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red Piercer 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.

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