Dewick's Plusia

Macdunnoughia confusa

Dewick's Plusia (Macdunnoughia confusa)
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Macdunnoughia confusa, or Dewick’s plusia, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by James Francis Stephens in 1850. It is found from Europe through Siberia to Japan and is also present in Lebanon and Israel. Source

Where is the Dewick's Plusia now?

In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 50 times across 7 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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How the Dewick's Plusia moves through the year

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 47°N in April to 63°N in August, about 1,700 km apart.

When does the Dewick's Plusia 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
Europe20 July 20267 September 202621 September 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