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 Madrid on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 302nd most-seen of the 457 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Madrid's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 65 mm in October.
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.
6th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Fiery Clearwing sightings, Madrid ranks 6th 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 Madrid (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Rush Veneer (about 20%), Iberian Scarce Swallowtail (about 20%) and Speckled Wood (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 Madrid (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.
