Pinion-Streaked Snout

Pinion-Streaked Snout

Schrankia costaestrigalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Porto

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

38 Verified sightings at Porto
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Pinion-Streaked Snout

Schrankia costaestrigalis, the pinion-streaked snout, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Europe, the Canaries, Madeira, Syria, Armenia. It is also present in New Zealand. The species closely resembles Crambidae or Pyralidae species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Porto?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pinion-Streaked Snout sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 180th 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.

When is the best time to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Porto?

April–May and July–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in March and June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pinion-Streaked Snout sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Porto the best place to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pinion-Streaked Snout sightings, Porto ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Pinion-Streaked Snout live in Porto?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Pinion-Streaked Snout that you can see in Porto (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Swan Moth (about 20%), Buff Footman (about 20%) and Ruby Tiger Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pinion-Streaked Snout sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pinion-Streaked Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (38 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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