Nyctobrya muralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The marbled green (Cryphia muralis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johann Reinhold Forster in 1771. It is found in Europe. Its wings are white with several shades of green. However, the green fades. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Green sighting in Valencia, Spain on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 147 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.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Green in Valencia, Spain on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. That is one of Valencia, Spain's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled Green sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Marbled Green sightings, Valencia, Spain ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Marbled Green that you can see in Valencia, Spain (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Variegated Cutworm Moth (about 20%), The Bordered Straw (about 20%) and Silver Υ (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Marbled Green is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Spain (8 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.
