Bembecia ichneumoniformis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Bembecia ichneumoniformis, the six-belted clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. This species can be found in most of Europe and Asia Minor, the Caucasus, northern Iran and the Near East. Bembecia ichneumoniformis prefers calcareous soils, sea-cliffs and quarries.
The wingspan of Bembecia ichneumoniformis can reach 15–21 millimetres (0.59–0.83 in). The body of these moths is black, with six yellow narrow transversal bands in males (hence the common name), while the females may have only five yellow bands. The antennae of this insect are relatively thick. In males, they are typically black. In females, the antennae can be either black with an ocher (yellowish-brown) band or predominantly ocher with a black tip. The forewings exhibit a distinct pattern: a yellowish or orange apex, a yellow-orange spot that separates two transparent areas, and brownish-orange margins. A key feature is the abdominal brush, which is black with yellow lines. The legs are yellow.
Pyropteron muscaeformis, Bembecia scopigera and Bembecia albanensis are examples of rather similar species. In general, there is a great similarity to other Bembecia species... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 4 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 5 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Six-Belted Clearwing sighting in Paris on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 827th most-seen of the 916 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 Six-Belted Clearwing in Paris on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Six-Belted Clearwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Six-Belted Clearwing sightings, Paris ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Munich (Germany, under 5%), Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Six-Belted Clearwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Paris (5 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.
