Megachile leachella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Megachile leachella, also known as the silvery leafcutter bee, is a species of solitary bee in the family Megachilidae. This species is widely distributed in the Western Palaearctic region from Southern Fennoscandia to North Africa and the Middle East, however the precise boundaries of the species range is not fully understood. The species was described by John Curtis in 1828. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Beijing | 🇨🇳 China |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Silvery Leafcutter Bee sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 321st most-seen of the 401 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Silvery Leafcutter Bee in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Beijing's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Only Beijing, in our data
Beijing is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Silvery Leafcutter Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Silvery Leafcutter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (6 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.
