Ischiodon scutellaris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Ischiodon scutellaris, commonly known as the common hover fly or yellow-shouldered hover fly, is a species of hover fly found in India, Turkey to Japan and Australia, as well as all the Pacific islands except for Hawaii.
Larvae feed on aphids, and are considered an effective biological control agent. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Shouldered Hover Fly sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd 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.
May–June, September and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Shouldered Hover Fly in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, July–August and October–November, the lowest months.
9th of 17
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Yellow-Shouldered Hover Fly sightings, Kolkata ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Raipur (India, about 20%), Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 20%) and Jaipur (India, about 20%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Shouldered Hover Fly that you can see in Kolkata (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Eristalinus arvorum (about 10%) and Mesembrius bengalensis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Shouldered Hover Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Kolkata (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.
