Kite-Tailed Robberfly

Kite-Tailed Robberfly

Machimus atricapillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Berlin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Berlin
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Kite-Tailed Robberfly

Machimus atricapillus is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
5 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
9 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Kite-Tailed Robberfly in Berlin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kite-Tailed Robberfly sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 694th most-seen of the 1065 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.

When is the best time to see a Kite-Tailed Robberfly in Berlin?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kite-Tailed Robberfly in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Kite-Tailed Robberfly?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kite-Tailed Robberfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Berlin the best place to see a Kite-Tailed Robberfly?

7th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Kite-Tailed Robberfly sightings, Berlin ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cologne (Germany, about 10%), Hamburg (Germany, under 5%) and Essen (Germany, under 5%).

Where does the Kite-Tailed Robberfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Kite-Tailed Robberfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (9 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.

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