Lobesia botrana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lobesia botrana, the European grapevine moth or European grape worm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. This species is native to Southern Italy. It can be found in Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and the Caucasus. Recently it has been introduced into Japan, Chile and Argentina, however on July 5, 2021, Senasa Argentina (the National Food Safety and Quality Service) declared the Departments of Cafayate and Concordia successfully eradicated.
Lobesia botrana can reach a length of 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in), with a wingspan of 12–13 mm. The females are slightly larger. The external surface of the forewings is mottled with tan-brown, greyish and dark-brown blotches. The rear wings are gray with a fringed border. Larvae can reach a length of 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in). They are yellowish green to light brown with a light yellow head.
The larvae mainly feed on the flowers and fruit of grape (Vitis vinifera) and spurge laurel (Daphne gnidium), but it has also been reported on several other plants (Rubus fruticosus, Ribes sp., Olea europaea, Prunus avium, Prunus domestica, Actinidia chinensis, Punica granatum, etc.). Lobesia... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a European Vine Moth sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 240th most-seen of the 264 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a European Vine Moth in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. That is one of Tel Aviv's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate European Vine Moth sightings, Tel Aviv ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Santiago (Chile, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the European Vine Moth that you can see in Tel Aviv (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Small White (about 30%), Lang's Short-Tailed Blue (about 30%) and Ocnogyna loewii (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the European Vine Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (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.
