Butterfly or moth
Cherry Spot
Diaphone eumela · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records1,455in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa1,451 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Cherry Spot in brief
The cherry spot (Diaphone eumela) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of insect.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 1,455 published records, most of them from South Africa, Lesotho and Chad. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and October and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa1,451 records · best Sep, Aug
Lesotho3 records · best Feb, Jan
Chad1 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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