Tipula lateralis

Tipula lateralis

Tipula lateralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Helsinki

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

6 Verified sightings at Helsinki
August Best month

About the Tipula lateralis

Tipula lateralis is a species of true craneflies. 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 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
2 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tipula lateralis in Helsinki?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tipula lateralis sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 665th 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 Tipula lateralis in Helsinki?

August

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

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Tipula lateralis?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Tipula lateralis sightings, Helsinki ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Tipula lateralis live in Helsinki?

Same genus: Tipula

The closest relatives of the Tipula lateralis that you can see in Helsinki (genus Tipula, Common Crane Flies) are Tipula fascipennis (about 10%) and European Crane Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Tipula lateralis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tipula lateralis is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (6 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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