Ligyra tantalus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Ligyra tantalus is a species of insect in the family Bombyliidae, commonly known as bee flies. It has an orange and brown thorax and a black abdomen with a white ring and four spots on it, although the rearmost two spots can be joined together in some specimens. The wings are purplish-black and swept back from the body when at rest. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ligyra tantalus sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ligyra tantalus in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, September and November–December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Ligyra tantalus sightings, Jakarta has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tokyo (Japan, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Ligyra tantalus that you can see in Jakarta (order Diptera, Flies) are Black Soldier Fly (about 20%), Bathroom Moth Fly (about 10%) and Telostylinus lineolatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ligyra tantalus is recorded against all the insects logged in Jakarta (7 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.
