Tutt’s Burnished Brass

Tutt’s Burnished Brass

Diachrysia stenochrysis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

8 Verified sightings at Moscow
August Best month

About the Tutt’s Burnished Brass

Diachrysia stenochrysis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, the Caucasus, the Far East, Primorye, Ussuri, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Transbaikalia, Siberia and Japan. The wingspan is 32–34 mm.

Warren (1914) states (original description) P. stenochrysis spec. nov. (64 f). As large as or larger than Diachrysia chrysitis, but with the forewing narrower;the costal portion of median fascia with conversely oblique edges, and nearly twice as wide on costa as in

Diachrysia nadeja Oberthür, 1880. Several examples from Ichikishiri, Yesso, in Tring Museum. The larvae feed on Urtica species and other plants. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
2 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tutt’s Burnished Brass in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tutt’s Burnished Brass sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 774th 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 Tutt’s Burnished Brass in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tutt’s Burnished Brass in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Moscow the best place to see a Tutt’s Burnished Brass?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tutt’s Burnished Brass sightings, Moscow ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Tutt’s Burnished Brass live in Moscow?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Tutt’s Burnished Brass 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.

Where does the Tutt’s Burnished Brass sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tutt’s Burnished Brass is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (8 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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