Willowherb Yellow Underwing

Willowherb Yellow Underwing

Epilecta linogrisea

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

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

12 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 2 parks
August Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Willowherb Yellow Underwing

Epilecta linogrisea is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, Algeria, Morocco, the Caucasus, Armenia, Turkey, North-Western Iran, Syria, Israel and Lebanon. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Willowherb Yellow Underwing in Pyrénées National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willowherb Yellow Underwing sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 657th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Willowherb Yellow Underwing in Pyrénées National Park?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Willowherb Yellow Underwing in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Willowherb Yellow Underwing?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Willowherb Yellow Underwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Willowherb Yellow Underwing?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Willowherb Yellow Underwing sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Willowherb Yellow Underwing live in Pyrénées National Park?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Willowherb Yellow Underwing that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Silver Υ (about 10%), Cotton Bollworm Moth (about 10%) and Marbled White-Spot (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Willowherb Yellow Underwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Willowherb Yellow Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (12 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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