Pyropteron chrysidiforme
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pyropteron chrysidiforme, the fiery clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe, more specifically in Spain, Portugal, Majorca, southern England, Belgium, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy and southern Germany.
The wingspan is 15–23 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Rumex species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 401st most-seen of the 996 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fiery Clearwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Fiery Clearwing sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Fiery Clearwing that you can see in Cévennes National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Scarce Swallowtail (about 40%), Sooty Copper (about 40%) and Speckled Wood (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fiery Clearwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (17 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.
