Barred Marble

Barred Marble

Celypha striana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Wadden Sea National Park

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

21 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
48 In all 4 parks
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Barred Marble

Celypha striana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is the type species of its genus Celypha. This species prefers open grassy habitats, rough meadows and roadsides. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. This species is very variable in color. Usually the basic color of the forewings is light ochreous, finely reticulated dark brown. In the middle of the forewings there is a strongly developed transverse darker brown band and brown markings on the outer edge. The hindwings are gray or pale brown. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.

These moths fly from late May to late September. [1]. The males are active by day and from dusk onwards, while females fly only from dusk. They are attracted to light. The larvae feed on the roots of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). They pupate in a cocoon and hibernate.

^The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
4 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
5 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
7 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
9 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
10 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Barred Marble in Wadden Sea National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Marble sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 318th most-seen of the 818 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 Barred Marble in Wadden Sea National Park?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Marble in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Barred Marble?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Barred Marble 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.

Is Wadden Sea National Park the best place to see a Barred Marble?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Barred Marble sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Snowdonia National Park (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Barred Marble live in Wadden Sea National Park?

Same family: Tortricidae

The closest relatives of the Barred Marble that you can see in Wadden Sea National Park (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Garden Rose Tortrix (about 10%), Small Straw Twist (about 10%) and Dark Fruit-Tree Tortrix (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Barred Marble sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Barred Marble is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea National Park (21 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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