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Robust tabby

Pandesma robusta · Erebidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsFeb · May · Julmost records
Records311in 8 countries
Most seen inPakistan102 records
Red List–IUCN status
Robust tabby
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About

Robust tabby in brief

The robust tabby (Pandesma robusta) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of insect.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 311 published records, most of them from Pakistan, Morocco and Namibia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, May and July and fall to their lowest in March and August.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Pakistan102 records · best May, Jul
Morocco93 records · best Feb, Sep
Namibia46 records · best Dec, Oct
Cyprus30 records · best Jul, Nov
Algeria20 records · best Nov, Sep
Saudi Arabia11 records · best Dec, Jun
United Arab Emirates8 records · best Oct, Nov
Qatar1 records · best Apr, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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