Chrysotoxum intermedium
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chrysotoxum elegans is a species of hoverfly. It is found in southern mainland Europe. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysotoxum intermedium sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 136th most-seen of the 381 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysotoxum intermedium in Barcelona on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chrysotoxum intermedium sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chrysotoxum intermedium sightings, Barcelona has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lisbon (Portugal, under 5%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Chrysotoxum intermedium that you can see in Barcelona (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 20%), Common Drone Fly (about 10%) and Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chrysotoxum intermedium is recorded against all the insects logged in Barcelona (29 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.
