Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus silhouette

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Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus

Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Helsinki

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

46 Verified sightings at Helsinki
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus in Helsinki?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 111th 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 Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus in Helsinki?

July to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus?

Between noon and 3 pm

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

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Moscow (Russia, under 5%).

Where does the Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (46 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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