Limonia phragmitidis

Limonia phragmitidis

Limonia phragmitidis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

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

5 Verified sightings at Birmingham
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Limonia phragmitidis

Limonia phragmitidis is a Palearctic species of craneflies in the family Limoniidae.It is found in a wide range of habitats and micro habitats: in earth rich in humus, in swamps and marshes, in leaf litter and in wet spots in woods. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
2 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
6 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Limonia phragmitidis in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Limonia phragmitidis 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.

When is the best time to see a Limonia phragmitidis in Birmingham?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Limonia phragmitidis in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Limonia phragmitidis?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Limonia phragmitidis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Limonia phragmitidis?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Limonia phragmitidis sightings, Birmingham ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%), Moscow (Russia, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).

Where does the Limonia phragmitidis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Limonia phragmitidis 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.

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