Butterfly or moth
Cosmopolitan
Leucania loreyi · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsAug · Oct–Novmost records
Records1,331in 7 countries
Most seen inPortugal1,193 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Cosmopolitan in brief
The cosmopolitan (Leucania loreyi) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of insect.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 1,331 published records, most of them from Portugal, Pakistan and Malta. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, October and November 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
Portugal1,193 records · best Oct, Aug
Pakistan114 records · best Apr, Nov
Malta8 records · best Apr, Nov
Egypt6 records · best Mar, May
Iraq5 records · best Apr, Mar
Sudan4 records · best Jan, Feb
Kuwait1 records · best Feb, 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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