False Cacao Moth

False Cacao Moth

Ephestia woodiella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Pyrénées National Park

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

5 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
17 In all 2 parks
May Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the False Cacao Moth

Ephestia unicolorella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ephestia. It was first described by Staudinger in 1881, and is known from Iran, Turkey, Morocco, Azerbaijan and most of Europe. The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The larvae feed on dried plant matter. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a False Cacao Moth in Pyrénées National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a False Cacao Moth sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 1144th most-seen of the 1277 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 False Cacao Moth in Pyrénées National Park?

May and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a False Cacao Moth in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a False Cacao Moth?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most False Cacao Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Pyrénées National Park the best place to see a False Cacao Moth?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate False Cacao Moth sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the False Cacao Moth live in Pyrénées National Park?

Same family: Pyralidae

The closest relatives of the False Cacao Moth that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Rosy-Striped Knot-Horn (about 10%), Rosy Tabby (about 10%) and Long-Legged Tabby (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the False Cacao Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the False Cacao Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées 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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