Volucella inflata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Volucella inflata is a large species of European hoverfly. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Belted Plumehorn sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 381st most-seen of the 434 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Belted Plumehorn in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-Belted Plumehorn sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Orange-Belted Plumehorn sightings, Essen has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Paris (France, under 5%) and Vienna (Austria, under 5%).
Same genus: Volucella
The closest relatives of the Orange-Belted Plumehorn that you can see in Essen (genus Volucella, Plumehorns) are Hornet Mimic Hover Fly (about 10%) and Pellucid Hover Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Belted Plumehorn is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (15 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.
