Butterfly or moth
Pine Processionary
Thaumetopoea pityocampa · Notodontidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Augmost records
Records50,297in 7 countries
Most seen inSpain47,700 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Pine Processionary in brief
The pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a butterfly or moth of the Notodontidae family — species of insect.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 50,297 published records, most of them from Spain, Portugal and Greece. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and August and fall to their lowest in October and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Spain47,700 records · best Aug, Feb
Portugal1,821 records · best Aug, Sep
Greece510 records · best Mar, Feb
Croatia189 records · best Aug, Mar
Tunisia35 records · best Aug, Jul
Algeria28 records · best Mar, Apr
Antigua and Barbuda14 records · best Aug, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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