Siberian Winter Damsel

Siberian Winter Damsel

Sympecma paedisca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Helsinki

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

35 Verified sightings at Helsinki
September Best month

About the Siberian Winter Damsel

Sympecma paedisca, known generally as siberian winterdamsel, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in Europe. The IUCN conservation status of Sympecma paedisca is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2014. Wikipedia →

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 Astana 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%
2 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
3 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
4 Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%
5 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
6 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
7 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Siberian Winter Damsel in Helsinki?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Winter Damsel sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 292nd most-seen of the 838 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Siberian Winter Damsel in Helsinki?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Winter Damsel in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Siberian Winter Damsel?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Siberian Winter Damsel sightings, Helsinki ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Astana (Kazakhstan, about 10%), Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%) and Moscow (Russia, about 10%).

Where does the Siberian Winter Damsel sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Siberian Winter Damsel is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (35 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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