Sphragifera sigillata

Sphragifera sigillata

Sphragifera sigillata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Nikko National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

5 Verified sightings at Nikko National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
August Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Sphragifera sigillata

Sphragifera sigillata is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Asia, including the Russian Far East, Japan and Taiwan. The wingspan is 32–40 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sphragifera sigillata in Nikko National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sphragifera sigillata sighting in Nikko National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 86 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.

When is the best time to see a Sphragifera sigillata in Nikko National Park?

June and August

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sphragifera sigillata in Nikko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and September–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sphragifera sigillata?

Between 4 and 7 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sphragifera sigillata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Where else can you see a Sphragifera sigillata?

Only Nikko National Park, in our data

Nikko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sphragifera sigillata sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Sphragifera sigillata live in Nikko National Park?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Sphragifera sigillata that you can see in Nikko National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Daseochaeta viridis (about 20%), Clavipalpula aurariae (about 20%) and Feralia sauberi (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sphragifera sigillata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sphragifera sigillata is recorded against all the insects logged in Nikko National Park (5 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.

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