Butterfly or moth
Passenger
Dysgonia algira · Erebidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records2,274in 5 countries
Most seen inPortugal2,065 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Passenger in brief
The passenger (Dysgonia algira) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of insect.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 2,274 published records, most of them from Portugal, Croatia and Montenegro. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Portugal2,065 records · best Aug, Jul
Croatia148 records · best Jul, Aug
Montenegro35 records · best Jul, Aug
Azerbaijan20 records · best Jun, Aug
Moldova6 records · best Jun, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & moths