Mesembrius bengalensis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesembrius bengalensis sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 213 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, August–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesembrius bengalensis in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in May–July, October and December–February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mesembrius bengalensis sightings, Kolkata ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Mesembrius bengalensis that you can see in Kolkata (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Yellow-Shouldered Hover Fly (about 10%) and Eristalinus arvorum (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mesembrius bengalensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kolkata (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.
