Hemipenthes velutina
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hemipenthes velutina sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 242 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hemipenthes velutina in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. Those are among Athens's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 85 mm in December.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hemipenthes velutina sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Hemipenthes velutina sightings, Athens has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Barcelona (Spain, about 10%) and Budapest (Hungary, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hemipenthes velutina is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (12 verified sightings), 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.
