Pyropteron chrysidiforme
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing sighting in Lyon on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 127th most-seen of the 411 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing in Lyon on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Fiery Clearwing sightings, Lyon has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Rome (Italy, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Fiery Clearwing that you can see in Lyon (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Speckled Wood (about 30%), Common Blue (about 20%) and Jersey Tiger (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 Lyon (22 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.
