Red-Belted Clearwing Moth

Red-Belted Clearwing Moth

Synanthedon myopaeformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Copenhagen

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

9 Verified sightings at Copenhagen
June Best month

About the Red-Belted Clearwing Moth

Synanthedon myopaeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae and the order Lepidoptera. In Europe it is known as the red-belted clearwing and in North America as the apple clearwing moth. The larvae create galleries under the bark of fruit trees, especially old trees with damaged trunks. During this process, the larvae cause significant damage to host trees. Particular attention has been paid to the damage they cause to apple trees. Their status as a pest of apple orchards has led to many research projects aimed at controlling populations of the moth. This moth is native to Europe, the Near East and North Africa. Recently, the moth was introduced into North America, being first detected in Canada in 2005. There are several organisms that threaten the larvae, including parasitoids, nematodes, and bacteria.

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
5 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth in Copenhagen?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth sighting in Copenhagen on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 280th most-seen of the 476 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth in Copenhagen?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth in Copenhagen on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

Is Copenhagen the best place to see a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth?

2nd of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Red-Belted Clearwing Moth sightings, Copenhagen ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Red-Belted Clearwing Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Belted Clearwing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Copenhagen (9 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.

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