Butterfly or moth
Winter Moth
Operophtera brumata · Geometridae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records19,157in 5 countries
Most seen inGermany12,873 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Winter Moth in brief
The winter moth (Operophtera brumata) is a butterfly or moth of the Geometridae family — species of moth.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 19,157 published records, most of them from Germany, Norway and Czechia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in October, November and December 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
Germany12,873 records · best Nov, Dec
Norway5,541 records · best Oct, Nov
Czechia606 records · best Nov, Dec
Iceland117 records · best Oct, Sep
Tunisia20 records · best Apr, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Geometridae family
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Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
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Garden Carpet
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