Butterfly or moth
Purple Cloud
Actinotia polyodon · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMay · Jul–Augmost records
Records8,575in 1 country
Most seen inDenmark8,575 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Purple Cloud in brief
The purple cloud (Actinotia polyodon) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of insect.
In Denmark it has 8,575 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, July and August and fall to their lowest in February and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Denmark8,575 records · best Aug, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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