Proserpinus proserpina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1772. It is found in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The wingspan is 36–60 mm. The larvae feed on Epilobium (including Epilobium hirsutum), Oenothera and Lythrum species. Willowherb hawkmoth UKMoths BioLib.cz Lepiforum e.V. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willowherb Hawkmoth sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 347th most-seen of the 434 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Willowherb Hawkmoth in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Willowherb Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Willowherb Hawkmoth sightings, Essen has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Paris (France, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Willowherb Hawkmoth that you can see in Essen (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Lime Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Willowherb Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (6 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.
