Butterfly or moth
Box tree moth
Cydalima perspectalis · Crambidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun · Aug–Sepmost records
Records225,132in 14 countries
Most seen inBelgium88,278 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Box tree moth in brief
The box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) is a butterfly or moth of the Crambidae family — species of insect.
Across the 14 countries we cover it has 225,132 published records, most of them from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, August and September and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Belgium88,278 records · best Aug, Sep
Netherlands82,353 records · best Sep, Aug
Germany34,856 records · best Aug, Sep
France14,992 records · best Aug, Jun
South Korea1,260 records · best Aug, Jun
Poland1,090 records · best Aug, Sep
Czechia803 records · best Aug, Sep
Ukraine672 records · best Aug, Sep
China549 records · best Sep, Aug
Slovakia92 records · best Sep, Aug
Georgia75 records · best Sep, Aug
Albania61 records · best Jun, Jul
Moldova26 records · best Aug, Jul
Montenegro25 records · best Jul, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Crambidae family
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