Butterfly or moth
Bordered Straw
Heliothis peltigera · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsFeb · Apr–Maymost records
Records528in 17 countries
Most seen inMorocco212 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Bordered Straw in brief
The bordered straw (Heliothis peltigera) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of insect.
Across the 17 countries we cover it has 528 published records, most of them from Morocco, Cyprus and Oman. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, April and May and fall to their lowest in August and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Morocco212 records · best Feb, May
Cyprus72 records · best Apr, May
Oman59 records · best May, Jan
Algeria48 records · best May, Apr
Malta29 records · best Apr, May
Kuwait23 records · best Mar, Apr
Iraq16 records · best Apr, May
Syria16 records · best May, Apr
Egypt12 records · best Dec, Jan
Palestine9 records · best Apr, Jan
United Arab Emirates8 records · best Oct, Nov
Tunisia8 records · best Feb, May
Mauritania7 records · best Jan, Apr
Libya4 records · best Apr, Jun
Cape Verde2 records · best Sep, Jan
Qatar2 records · best Jan, Feb
Bahrain1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Noctuidae family
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