Phania funesta

Phania funesta

Phania funesta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Essen

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

5 Verified sightings at Essen
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Phania funesta

Phania funesta is a European species of fly in the family Tachinidae. Wikipedia →

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 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
4 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Phania funesta in Essen?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phania funesta sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 5 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.

When is the best time to see a Phania funesta in Essen?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phania funesta in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Phania funesta?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phania funesta sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Essen the best place to see a Phania funesta?

4th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Phania funesta sightings, Essen ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 10%), Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Warsaw (Poland, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Phania funesta live in Essen?

Same family: Tachinidae

The closest relatives of the Phania funesta that you can see in Essen (family Tachinidae, Tachinid Flies) are Common Tachinid (about 10%) and Red Spotted Parasite Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Phania funesta sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Phania funesta is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (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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