Vagrant Piercer

Vagrant Piercer

Cydia amplana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Wadden Sea National Park

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

13 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 2 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Vagrant Piercer

Cydia amplana, the rusty oak moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern, central and southern Europe to Asia Minor, south-western Russia and Transcaucasus. The wingspan is 16–20 mm. It often needs two years for development. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
2 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
3 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Vagrant Piercer in Wadden Sea National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Vagrant Piercer sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 486th 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 Vagrant Piercer in Wadden Sea National Park?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vagrant Piercer in Wadden Sea 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 Vagrant Piercer?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vagrant Piercer 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 Wadden Sea National Park the best place to see a Vagrant Piercer?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Vagrant Piercer sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Vagrant Piercer live in Wadden Sea National Park?

Same genus: Cydia

The closest relatives of the Vagrant Piercer that you can see in Wadden Sea National Park (genus Cydia) are Marbled Piercer (about 10%) and Codling Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Vagrant Piercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Vagrant Piercer is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea National Park (13 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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