Marbled Piercer

Marbled Piercer

Cydia splendana

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

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

7 Verified sightings at Rotterdam [The Hague]
64 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Marbled Piercer

Cydia splendana, the chestnut tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe. It is also known as the acorn moth, but this can also refer to Blastobasis glandulella from North America, which belongs to the more primitive family Blastobasidae.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on oak and sweet chestnut, and perhaps also Juglans species. The larvae develop mostly in mature chestnut fruits. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
5 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
9 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
10 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Piercer in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Piercer sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 241st 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 Marbled Piercer in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Piercer in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Marbled Piercer?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled Piercer 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 Rotterdam [The Hague] the best place to see a Marbled Piercer?

4th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Marbled Piercer sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Marbled Piercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Marbled Piercer is recorded against all the insects logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (7 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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