Dexiosoma caninum

Dexiosoma caninum

Dexiosoma caninum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Helsinki

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

47 Verified sightings at Helsinki
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Dexiosoma caninum

Dexiosoma caninum is a European species of fly in the family Tachinidae. In the United Kingdom, the species can most commonly be found during the summer in the south of England. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
4 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
8 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
9 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
10 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dexiosoma caninum in Helsinki?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dexiosoma caninum sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 114th most-seen of the 838 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dexiosoma caninum in Helsinki?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dexiosoma caninum in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dexiosoma caninum?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dexiosoma caninum sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Dexiosoma caninum?

Yes

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Dexiosoma caninum sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Stockholm (Sweden, under 5%).

Where does the Dexiosoma caninum sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dexiosoma caninum is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (47 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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