Minettia longipennis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Minettia longipennis is a species of fly in the family Lauxaniidae. It is found in the Palearctic. Minettia longipennis is 3 to 4.5 mm. long. It is rounded with a black shiny thorax and long orange tinted wings sometimes held out at a horizontal angle. The habitat is hedgerows and wooded areas. Adults occur from May to September with a population peak in June. Larvae feed on fungi on dead leaves. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Minettia longipennis sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 181st most-seen of the 337 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.
April–June and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Minettia longipennis in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Minettia longipennis sightings, Brussels ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Minettia longipennis that you can see in Brussels (order Diptera, Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 20%), Common Drone Fly (about 20%) and Yellow-Haired Sun Fly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Minettia longipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (11 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.
