Panorpa cognata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Panorpa cognata is a species of scorpionfly belonging to the family Panorpidae. Panorpa cognata has a fore-wing length ranging between 10 and 15mm, and are orange-brown in colour, sometimes with black colouration along the posterior margin, the base of the antennae, sometimes the pronotum. True to their name, males have an oval-shaped genital bulb, resembling that of a scorpion's stinger.
In these slender, small insects the back part of the head (occiput) is reddish, while in all other species it is usually black. Wings are membranous with black markings. The abdomen is black and yellow striped with an orange extremity. In males the sixth abdominal segment is square and appendages are divergent.
Larvae and adults mainly feed on dead insects and carrion. Adults are visible from May to July. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Panorpa cognata sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 677th most-seen of the 1111 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Panorpa cognata in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Panorpa cognata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Panorpa cognata sightings, Moscow ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Panorpa cognata is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (12 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.
