Zeuzera pyrina
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Zeuzera pyrina, the leopard moth or wood leopard moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is considered a pest by fruit growers, as the larvae feed on branches of many kinds of fruit trees. Olive trees in particular are very susceptible and can be killed by the larvae burrowing within them.
This species can be found primarily in Europe (excluding Ireland) but also in northern Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco) and Asia (Taiwan, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey). It was introduced into the northeastern United States prior to 1879 and has a range including Maine, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
These moths are associated with woodland, gardens and orchards. Zeuzera pyrina has a wingspan of 35–60 millimetres (1.4–2.4 in). They are a highly distinctive species. The length of the abdomen of the female is about 45–50 millimetres (1.8–2.0 in). The... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Leopard Moth sighting in Bucharest on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 57th most-seen of the 361 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.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Leopard Moth in Bucharest on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Bucharest's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in February.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wood Leopard Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 28 cities where we can rate Wood Leopard Moth sightings, Bucharest has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Vienna (Austria, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Wood Leopard Moth that you can see in Bucharest (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Scarce Swallowtail (about 20%), Silver Υ (about 20%) and Box Tree Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wood Leopard Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bucharest (24 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.
