Dover Twist

Dover Twist

Periclepsis cinctana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

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

12 Verified sightings at Vienna
June Best month

About the Dover Twist

Periclepsis cinctana, the Dover twist, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae found in Europe. It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dover Twist in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dover Twist sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1286th most-seen of the 1406 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 Dover Twist in Vienna?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dover Twist in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Dover Twist?

Only Vienna, in our data

Vienna is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dover Twist sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Dover Twist sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dover Twist is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (12 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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