Stratiomys potamida
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Stratiomys potamida, the banded general, is a European species of soldier fly. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded General sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 745th most-seen of the 811 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 Banded General in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Banded General sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same family: Stratiomyidae
The closest relatives of the Banded General that you can see in Birmingham (family Stratiomyidae, Soldier Flies) are Broad Centurion Fly (about 10%), Twin-Spot Centurion Fly (about 10%) and Black-Horned Gem Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded General is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (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.
