Hook-Winged Lacewing

Hook-Winged Lacewing

Drepanepteryx phalaenoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bavarian Forest National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

10 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
2 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
3 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
4 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
5 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hook-Winged Lacewing in Bavarian Forest National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-Winged Lacewing sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 523rd most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hook-Winged Lacewing in Bavarian Forest National Park?

June to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-Winged Lacewing in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hook-Winged Lacewing?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hook-Winged Lacewing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Bavarian Forest National Park the best place to see a Hook-Winged Lacewing?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hook-Winged Lacewing sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Where does the Hook-Winged Lacewing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hook-Winged Lacewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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