Phibalapteryx virgata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Phibalapteryx virgata, the oblique striped, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767 and it is found throughout Europe. The length of the forewings is 22–25 mm. The moth resembles Orthonama vittata, but has a lighter colour. The moth flies in two or three generations from April to September [1].
The larva mainly feeds on lady's bedstraw. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oblique Striped sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 6 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oblique Striped in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oblique Striped 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.
Only Pyrénées National Park, in our data
Pyrénées National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Oblique Striped sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Oblique Striped that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Latticed Heath (about 10%), Common Heath (about 10%) and Willow Beauty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oblique Striped is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (6 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.
