Nemoptera bipennis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Nemoptera bipennis is a species of slow flying insect in the spoonwing family, Nemopteridae. It is found in Spain, Portugal, and France. Nemoptera bipennis lives in calcareous areas with low vegetation. The adults are diurnal, and the larvae feed on ant larvae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Winged Spoonwing sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 597 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Winged Spoonwing in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Winged Spoonwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Two-Winged Spoonwing sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 30%) and Doñana National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same order: Neuroptera
The closest relatives of the Two-Winged Spoonwing that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (order Neuroptera, Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies) are Libelloides longicornis (about 10%) and Macronemurus appendiculatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Two-Winged Spoonwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (50 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.
