Meganola albula
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Meganola albula, the Kent black arches, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in the Palearctic realm (Europe, Asia Minor, Iran, Caucasus, Russian Far East, Japan). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kent Black Arches sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 194th most-seen of the 498 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kent Black Arches in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–April, the lowest months. That is one of Porto's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 140 mm in January.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kent Black Arches 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 Kent Black Arches sightings, Porto has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kent Black Arches is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (33 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.
