Zygaena filipendulae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) is a day-flying moth of the family Zygaenidae. Zygaena filipendulae is a common species throughout Europe, except the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, northern Scandinavia and the Great Russian North. It is also present in Asia, from Anatolia through the Caucasus to Syria and Lebanon.
This species can be found in meadows, woodland clearings, sea-cliffs and areas rich in grasses and flowers, up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in altitude. Zygaena filipendulae has a wingspan of 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in). The sexes are similar. The fore wings are dark metallic green with six vivid red spots (sometimes the spots are merged causing possible confusion with other species such as the five-spot burnet. Occasionally, the spots are yellow or even black. The hind wings are red with a blackish fringe. The larva is plump and hairy with variable markings, usually pale green with rows of black spots.
It is an aposematic moth, being distinguished by its colors as toxic to predators like birds and lizards. If attacked it emits a liquid containing cyanide, which is present in all stages of the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 8 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 9 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 10 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Six-Spot Burnet sighting in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 258th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Six-Spot Burnet in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Six-Spot Burnet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
19th of 22
Of the 22 cities where we can rate Six-Spot Burnet sightings, Nizhny Novgorod ranks 19th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), Prague (Czechia, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Six-Spot Burnet that you can see in Nizhny Novgorod (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Scarce Tortoiseshell (about 20%), Green-Veined White (about 10%) and Speckled Wood (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Six-Spot Burnet is recorded against all the insects logged in Nizhny Novgorod (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.
