Long-Winged Pearl

Long-Winged Pearl

Anania lancealis

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

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

11 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
23 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Long-Winged Pearl

Anania lancealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae, described by the Austrian lepidopterists Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. The moth is found in Asia and Europe. Anania lancealis lancealis Anania lancealis bergmani

Anania lancealis honshuensis Anania lancealis pryeri Anania lancealis sinensis Anania lancealis taiwanensis The wingspan of Anania lancealis can reach 30–34 mm. Its forewings are long and narrow, especially in males. The upperside of the wings is whitish, with brown lines and patches. Meyrick - Forewings whitish ochreous, mostly suffused with fuscous-grey; lines dark fuscous, first irregular, second serrate, curved, indented below middle, preceded by a clear blotch in disc and edged posteriorly by a clear line; small dark fuscous orbicular and discal marks, separated by a clear patch. Hindwings as forewings, but anterior markings absent. Larva green; dorsal line darker, broadly edged with grey-whitish or grey; spiracular whitish; head pale brownish, dark-speckled.

See also Parsons et al. These moths fly at dusk from May to mid-August depending on the location. The larvae feed on hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long-Winged Pearl in Bavarian Forest National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Winged Pearl sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 471st 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 Long-Winged Pearl in Bavarian Forest National Park?

June and July

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

What time of day is best to see a Long-Winged Pearl?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Winged Pearl sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Bavarian Forest National Park the best place to see a Long-Winged Pearl?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Long-Winged Pearl sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Snowdonia National Park (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Long-Winged Pearl live in Bavarian Forest National Park?

Same genus: Anania

The closest relatives of the Long-Winged Pearl that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (genus Anania) are Small Magpie (about 10%) and Golden Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Long-Winged Pearl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long-Winged Pearl is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (11 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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