Pyropteron chrysidiforme
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pyropteron chrysidiforme, the fiery clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe, more specifically in Spain, Portugal, Majorca, southern England, Belgium, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy and southern Germany.
The wingspan is 15–23 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Rumex species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th most-seen of the 441 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Lisbon's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 95 mm in November.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fiery Clearwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Fiery Clearwing sightings, Lisbon ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%), Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Rome (Italy, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Fiery Clearwing that you can see in Lisbon (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Speckled Wood (about 30%), Red Admiral (about 20%) and Old World Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fiery Clearwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (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.
