Ruby Whiteface

Ruby Whiteface

Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Helsinki

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

15 Verified sightings at Helsinki
June Best month

About the Ruby Whiteface

The northern white-faced darter (Leucorrhinia rubicunda) or the ruby whiteface is a dragonfly found in Europe as far east as the Altai Mountains. It is predominantly northern in its distribution, being one of the few dragonflies common north of the Arctic Circle. Its most southerly location is Northern Belgium and it is found through Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Fennoscandia, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia. 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 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
2 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
3 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
4 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ruby Whiteface in Helsinki?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby Whiteface sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 413th most-seen of the 838 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 Ruby Whiteface in Helsinki?

May and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby Whiteface in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Ruby Whiteface?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Ruby Whiteface sightings, Helsinki ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%).

Where does the Ruby Whiteface sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ruby Whiteface is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (15 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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