Chrysomya albiceps
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Chrysomya albiceps is a species belonging to the blow fly family, Calliphoridae. Chrysomya albiceps is considered conspecific with Chrysomya rufifacies by some authorities. The two species have a similar biology and the morphological differences are slight (prostigmatic bristle present in C. albiceps absent in C. rufifacies (but not all rufifacies so this character is unreliable)).There are minor differences in larval morphology. The taxonomy of C. rufifacies is therefore not completely clear, and its relation to C. albiceps has not been fully determined.
This species was originally spread in the African continent, southern Europe and Asia. From the seventies it began to spread also in neo-tropical regions such as Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Paraguay. It is a very common species in the Mediterranean regions, and it is present in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Turkey.
C. albiceps is a subtropical to temperate species. It is present at altitudes of 200–1,000 metres (660–3,280 ft), but it is more abundant at an elevation of 1,000–3,100 metres (3,300–10... Wikipedia →
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About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Blowfly sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 198th most-seen of the 242 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Blowfly in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in April–July, October and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Athens's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 10 mm in August.
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Of the 5 cities where we can rate Banded Blowfly sightings, Athens has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Santiago (Chile, about 10%) and Lima (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Calliphoridae
The closest relatives of the Banded Blowfly that you can see in Athens (family Calliphoridae, Blow Flies) are Blue Blowfly (about 10%) and Common European Greenbottle Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Blowfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (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.
