Pennisetia hylaeiformis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pennisetia hylaeiformis, the raspberry clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. Pennisetia hylaeiformis hylaeiformis Pennisetia hylaeiformis assimilis Arita, 1992 This species can be found in most of North and Central Europe. It is also present in Caucasus, Transcaspia, Siberia, Manchuria and Japan.
Pennisetia hylaeiformis can reach a wingspan of 22–32 mm. These moths have brown forewings characterized by a narrow transparent wedge shaped area and by a small three-cell outer window. The veins M3 and Cu1 of the hind wings are long stalked. The thorax is black, with a yellow collar and two yellow stripes on mesonotum.
In males the abdomen shows four yellow bands of the same width on seg IV to VII, while females have three bands only (on seg IV to VI), with an orange-brown tail. Antennae are cristate and double-crescent-like shaped in males, while in females they are setaceous. The caterpillars are whitish and have a black head.
The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae live in stalk and roots of raspberries (Rubus idaeus, Rubus boisseri, Rubus afzeliana, Rubus fruticosus) and feed on... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 3 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Raspberry Clearwing Moth sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 248th most-seen of the 448 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Raspberry Clearwing Moth in Saint Petersburg on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Saint Petersburg's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Raspberry Clearwing Moth sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Munich (Germany, under 5%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Raspberry Clearwing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (9 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.
