Scarce Knapweed Fly

Scarce Knapweed Fly

Acinia corniculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Helsinki

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Helsinki
August Best month

About the Scarce Knapweed Fly

Acinia corniculata, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scarce Knapweed Fly in Helsinki?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Knapweed Fly sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 732nd 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Scarce Knapweed Fly in Helsinki?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Knapweed Fly in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Scarce Knapweed Fly?

Only Helsinki, in our data

Helsinki is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scarce Knapweed Fly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Scarce Knapweed Fly live in Helsinki?

Same family: Tephritidae

The closest relatives of the Scarce Knapweed Fly that you can see in Helsinki (family Tephritidae, Fruit Flies) are Burdock Fly (about 10%), Banded Burdock Fly (about 10%) and Mottled Thistle Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scarce Knapweed Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scarce Knapweed Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (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.

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