Hedge Rustic
Tholera cespitis
Tholera cespitis, the hedge rustic, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found through the Palearctic from Europe to the Altai Mountains of Siberia. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 218 times across 9 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Arrival dates
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.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 10 August 2026 | 10 August 2026 | 24 August 2026 | 3 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.