Panorpa cognata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Panorpa cognata is a species of scorpionfly belonging to the family Panorpidae. Panorpa cognata has a fore-wing length ranging between 10 and 15mm, and are orange-brown in colour, sometimes with black colouration along the posterior margin, the base of the antennae, sometimes the pronotum. True to their name, males have an oval-shaped genital bulb, resembling that of a scorpion's stinger.
In these slender, small insects the back part of the head (occiput) is reddish, while in all other species it is usually black. Wings are membranous with black markings. The abdomen is black and yellow striped with an orange extremity. In males the sixth abdominal segment is square and appendages are divergent.
Larvae and adults mainly feed on dead insects and carrion. Adults are visible from May to July. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Panorpa cognata sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 325th most-seen of the 838 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Panorpa cognata in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Panorpa cognata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Panorpa cognata sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Panorpa cognata is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (20 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.
