Siberian Winter Damsel

Siberian Winter Damsel

Sympecma paedisca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saint Petersburg

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

44 Verified sightings at Saint Petersburg
August Best month

About the Siberian Winter Damsel

Sympecma paedisca, known generally as siberian winterdamsel, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in Europe. The IUCN conservation status of Sympecma paedisca is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2014. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Astana 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%
2 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
3 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
4 Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%
5 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
6 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
7 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Siberian Winter Damsel in Saint Petersburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Winter Damsel sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 67th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Siberian Winter Damsel in Saint Petersburg?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Winter Damsel in Saint Petersburg on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

Is Saint Petersburg the best place to see a Siberian Winter Damsel?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Siberian Winter Damsel sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Astana (Kazakhstan, about 10%), Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%) and Moscow (Russia, about 10%).

Where does the Siberian Winter Damsel sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Siberian Winter Damsel is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (44 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.

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