Sideridis reticulata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Sideridis reticulata, commonly known as the bordered Gothic, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm, from the Iberian Peninsula throughout Europe and the temperate regions of Central Asia and the Russian Far East. In the north it occurs in Fennoscandia south of the Arctic Circle. In the south it ranges to the Mediterranean. It rises to over 2000 metres above sea level in the Alps. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bordered Gothic sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 141st most-seen of the 412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bordered Gothic in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bordered Gothic sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bordered Gothic sightings, Mercantour National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Bordered Gothic that you can see in Mercantour National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Brown-Line Bright-Eye (about 20%), Shears (about 20%) and Shoulder-Striped Wainscot (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bordered Gothic is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (23 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
