Green Budworm Moth

Green Budworm Moth

Hedya nubiferana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Rotterdam [The Hague]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Rotterdam [The Hague]
81 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Green Budworm Moth

Hedya nubiferana, the marbled orchard tortrix or green budworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms. The wingspan is 15–21 mm. The forewing ground colour is grey-brown.There is a square, basal black spot, and just distal to this a more or less clear, light-grey cross-band. At the wing tip there is a wide, snow-white cross-band (similar to the white uric acid in bird excrement). The hindwings are thinly shelled, light grey-brown with brown veins.

The moth flies from May to August.[1] The larvae feed on hawthorn (Crataegus species) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
4 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
5 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
6 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
7 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
<5%
8 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
9 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
10 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Budworm Moth in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Budworm Moth sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 301st most-seen of the 355 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green Budworm Moth in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

May and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Budworm Moth in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Green Budworm Moth?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Budworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Rotterdam [The Hague] the best place to see a Green Budworm Moth?

6th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Green Budworm Moth sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Amsterdam (Netherlands, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Green Budworm Moth live in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Same family: Tortricidae

The closest relatives of the Green Budworm Moth that you can see in Rotterdam [The Hague] (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Clepsis dumicolana (about 10%), Common Marble (about 10%) and Carnation Tortrix (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Green Budworm Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Budworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (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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