Sprawler

Asteroscopus sphinx

Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx)
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Asteroscopus sphinx, the sprawler, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout western Europe, but is mainly a northern species occurring south to northern Spain, the southern edge of the Alps, Central Italy, and Northern Greece. In the northwest, it occurs throughout England and Wales, but is rare in Ireland; and then east through southern Sweden, to Kaliningrad and Moscow, and also in Central Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus and Asia Minor. Source

Where is the Sprawler now?

In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 68 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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When does the Sprawler arrive?

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe5 October 202612 October 202619 October 20262

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Arriving at the same time in Europe

Every arrival in Europe, month by month

Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers