Chrysogaster solstitialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chrysogaster solstitialis is a European species of hoverfly. External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing length 6-7·25 mm. Antennae reddish. In front view the distance between the eyes at most equal to the width of an eye. Wings blackish-tinged. Female thorax with purplish reflections. The male genitalia are figured by Maibach, A. & Goeldlin de Tiefenau (1994).
The larva is illustrated by Rotheray (1993). Palaearctic. Ranges from Fennoscandia South to Iberia and the Mediterranean basin, including North Africa. From Ireland Eastwards through of Europe into European parts of Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus mountains.
Habitat:Wetland and deciduous forest, woodland streams and ponds including Salix carr. Flowers visited include white umbellifers, Cornus, Filipendula, Galium, Sambucus, Senecio jacobaea. The flight period is June to September ( May in southern Europe). The larvae live in pond mud containing debris of fallen twigs and branches.
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| 1 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Winged Chrysogaster sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 364th most-seen of the 423 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 and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Winged Chrysogaster in Hamburg on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dark-Winged Chrysogaster sightings, Hamburg ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Manchester (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Leeds (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Dark-Winged Chrysogaster that you can see in Hamburg (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 20%), Common Drone Fly (about 20%) and Sun Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-Winged Chrysogaster is recorded against all the insects logged in Hamburg (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.
