Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly

Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly

Philhelius pedissequum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Birmingham

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

48 Verified sightings at Birmingham
August Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
4 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
5 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
6 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
7 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
8 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
9 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly in Birmingham?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 177th most-seen of the 811 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly in Birmingham?

June and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly?

Yes

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly sightings, Birmingham has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Brussels (Belgium, about 10%).

Where does the Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (48 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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