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Vapourer

Orgyia antiqua · Erebidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records501in 5 countries
Most seen inCzechia280 records
Red List–IUCN status
Vapourer
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About

Vapourer in brief

The vapourer (Orgyia antiqua) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of moth.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 501 published records, most of them from Czechia, Chile and Belarus. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in April and November.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Czechia280 records · best Aug, Jun
Chile102 records · best Dec, Mar
Belarus62 records · best Jul, Aug
Iceland33 records · best Aug, Jul
Latvia24 records · best Jul, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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