Pyropteron chrysidiforme
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 187th most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery Clearwing in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Fiery Clearwing sightings, Rome ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%) and Porto (Portugal, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Fiery Clearwing that you can see in Rome (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Red Admiral (about 30%), Geranium Bronze (about 20%) and Scarce Swallowtail (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 Rome (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.
