Sericomyia bombiformis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sericomyia bombiformis sighting in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 218th most-seen of the 256 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sericomyia bombiformis in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sericomyia bombiformis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Sericomyia bombiformis sightings, Aigüestortes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Sericomyia bombiformis that you can see in Aigüestortes National Park (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Pellucid Hover Fly (about 30%), Common Drone Fly (about 20%) and Tapered Drone Fly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sericomyia bombiformis is recorded against all the insects logged in Aigüestortes National Park (5 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.
