Bostra obsoletalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Bostra obsoletalis is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae described by Josef Johann Mann in 1864. It is found in southern Europe, Yemen, Sudan, the Palestinian territories, Tunisia and Morocco. The wingspan is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bostra obsoletalis sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 416th most-seen of the 597 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bostra obsoletalis in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Sierra de Guadarrama National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in November.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bostra obsoletalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bostra obsoletalis sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Bostra obsoletalis that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Long-Legged Tabby (about 10%), Acrobasis obliqua (about 10%) and Rosy Tabby (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bostra obsoletalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (7 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.
