Red-Belted Clearwing Moth

Red-Belted Clearwing Moth

Synanthedon myopaeformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Vienna
June Best month

About the Red-Belted Clearwing Moth

Synanthedon myopaeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae and the order Lepidoptera. In Europe it is known as the red-belted clearwing and in North America as the apple clearwing moth. The larvae create galleries under the bark of fruit trees, especially old trees with damaged trunks. During this process, the larvae cause significant damage to host trees. Particular attention has been paid to the damage they cause to apple trees. Their status as a pest of apple orchards has led to many research projects aimed at controlling populations of the moth. This moth is native to Europe, the Near East and North Africa. Recently, the moth was introduced into North America, being first detected in Canada in 2005. There are several organisms that threaten the larvae, including parasitoids, nematodes, and bacteria.

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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 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
5 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1286th most-seen of the 1406 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.

When is the best time to see a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth in Vienna?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Red-Belted Clearwing Moth?

6th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Red-Belted Clearwing Moth sightings, Vienna ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 10%), Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Where does the Red-Belted Clearwing Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Belted Clearwing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (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.

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