Butterfly or moth
Delicate
Mythimna vitellina · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMay–Jun · Sepmost records
Records6,465in 6 countries
Most seen inSpain5,046 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Delicate in brief
The delicate (Mythimna vitellina) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of insect.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 6,465 published records, most of them from Spain, Portugal and Kazakhstan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June 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
Spain5,046 records · best May, Jun
Portugal1,307 records · best May, Apr
Kazakhstan45 records · best May, Aug
Turkmenistan36 records · best May, Apr
Azerbaijan29 records · best May, Jun
San Marino2 records · best Jul, Aug
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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