Butterfly or moth
Spectacle
Abrostola tripartita · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records218,878in 1 country
Most seen inUnited Kingdom218,878 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Spectacle in brief
The spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of insect.
In the United Kingdom it has 218,878 published records. 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
United Kingdom218,878 records · best Jul, Jun
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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