Phosphaenus hemipterus
In 3 days ~10%
Phosphaenus hemipterus, the short-winged firefly or lesser glow worm, is a beetle in the monotypic genus Phosphaenus and the family Lampyridae. It is found in the Mediterranean, in Central Europe, west to the Atlantic Ocean and north to the edge of Scandinavia and in England. In North America, the species has been introduced. It inhabits meadows, floodplains, forest edges, and dry slopes, but also parks and gardens. In Britain, this species is fairly rare compared to the common glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca). Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Black Glow-Worm sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 841st most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Black Glow-Worm in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Lesser Black Glow-Worm sightings, Moscow ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto (Portugal, about 10%), Essen (Germany, about 10%) and Helsinki (Finland, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Lesser Black Glow-Worm that you can see in Moscow (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Two-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Black Glow-Worm is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (8 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.
