Tau Emperor Moth

Tau Emperor Moth

Aglia tau

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Moscow
73 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~20%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
2 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tau Emperor Moth in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tau Emperor Moth sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 992nd most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tau Emperor Moth in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tau Emperor Moth in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Tau Emperor Moth?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tau Emperor Moth 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 Tau Emperor Moth?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tau Emperor Moth sightings, Moscow ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vienna (Austria, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Tau Emperor Moth live in Moscow?

Same order: Lepidoptera

The closest relatives of the Tau Emperor Moth that you can see in Moscow (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Green-Veined White (about 10%), Scarce Tortoiseshell (about 10%) and Common Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Tau Emperor Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tau Emperor Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (5 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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