Dotted Chestnut

Dotted Chestnut

Conistra rubiginea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Prague

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

6 Verified sightings at Prague
18 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Dotted Chestnut

Conistra rubiginea, the dotted chestnut, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is distributed in Europe and, according to William Warren, Armenia and Asia Minor. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dotted Chestnut in Prague?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted Chestnut sighting in Prague on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 594th most-seen of the 724 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 Dotted Chestnut in Prague?

March

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted Chestnut in Prague on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dotted Chestnut?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dotted Chestnut sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Prague the best place to see a Dotted Chestnut?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dotted Chestnut sightings, Prague has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Vienna (Austria, under 5%).

Where does the Dotted Chestnut sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dotted Chestnut is recorded against all the insects logged in Prague (6 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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