Zygaena viciae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Zygaena viciae, the New Forest burnet moth, is a member of the Zygaenidae family, found in the northern hemisphere. Since 1927 it has been extinct in the New Forest, England, after which it is named. It is also known in Europe as the small five-spotted ram.
The moth is found in southern and central Europe, and in Scotland (Z. v. argylliensis), where it survives in very small numbers. It is also found in southern Scandinavia. In the east, the range extends to Lake Baikal. Pale green/yellow eggs are laid in clusters. The larvae feed on the leaves of clover and vetch species. Their appearance varies with region, but they are generally green, with yellow and black spots. They pupate within a cocoon attached to foliage. The adults' wingspan is 22–32 mm, they fly by day, and they are on wing in July.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a New Forest Burnet sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 940th most-seen of the 1277 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a New Forest Burnet in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most New Forest Burnet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate New Forest Burnet sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 10%).
Same genus: Zygaena
The closest relatives of the New Forest Burnet that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (genus Zygaena) are Six-Spot Burnet (about 10%), Transalpine Burnet Moth (about 10%) and Narrow-Bordered Five-Spot Burnet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the New Forest Burnet is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
