Centris atripes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Centris atripes is a species of centridine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It is a pollinator of Krameria erecta as well as Senna wislizeni of the painteri variety, which it pollinates during the rainy season. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Centris atripes sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1145th most-seen of the 1624 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Centris atripes in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Centris atripes sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Centris atripes that you can see in Austin (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are American Bumble Bee (about 20%), Sonoran Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Horse-Fly Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Centris atripes is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (11 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.
