Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp

Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp

Diplazon laetatorius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kuwait City

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

5 Verified sightings at Kuwait City
March Best month

About the Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp

Diplazon laetatorius is a hover fly parasitoid wasp in the Diplazontinae subfamily of the Ichneumonid wasp family (Ichneumonidae). It was first described as Ichneumon laetatorius in 1781 by Johan Christian Fabricius. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuwait City 🇰🇼 Kuwait
~10%
2 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
4 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp in Kuwait City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp sighting in Kuwait City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 47 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp in Kuwait City?

January to April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp in Kuwait City on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months.

Is Kuwait City the best place to see a Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp?

Yes

Of the 18 cities where we can rate Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp sightings, Kuwait City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Perth (Australia, under 5%) and Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp live in Kuwait City?

Same order: Hymenoptera

The closest relatives of the Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp that you can see in Kuwait City (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Camponotus xerxes (about 60%), Red Dwarf Honey Bee (about 60%) and Samsum Ant (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuwait City (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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