Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly

Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly

Dioctria linearis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Essen

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Essen
June Best month

About the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly

Dioctria linearis is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. The species is diurnal. 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 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
5 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
6 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
7 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
9 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Essen?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 231st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Essen?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Is Essen the best place to see a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly?

Among the best

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly sightings, Essen ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Where does the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (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.

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