Nowickia ferox
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Tachina (Nowickia) ferox is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae first described by Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer in 1809. This species is present in most of Europe. These flies mainly inhabit spruce forest edge, meadows, areas of heath and mountains at an elevation up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level.
Tachina (Nowickia) ferox can reach a length of 11–15 millimetres (0.43–0.59 in). These flies have a black hairy thorax and a yellow-red abdomen, with a black longitudinal marking in the middle and numerous long straight bristles at the end. Wings are hyaline (glass like), yellowish at the base. Basal half of the palps are brown or blackish. Males are a little concave in theirs dorsal centre. In the abdomen only segments 7 and 8 are hairy.
Tachina (Nowickia) ferox is a univoltine species. Adults can be found from mid-June to October, with a peak from June to August. They fed on nectar and pollen, especially of Centaurea jacea. Larvae develop in the dark arches moth (Apamea monoglypha).
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nowickia ferox sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 367th most-seen of the 811 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nowickia ferox in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Nowickia ferox sightings, Birmingham has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).
Same family: Tachinidae
The closest relatives of the Nowickia ferox that you can see in Birmingham (family Tachinidae, Tachinid Flies) are Red Spotted Parasite Fly (about 10%), Common Tachinid (about 10%) and Phania funesta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nowickia ferox is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (17 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.
