What are the chances of seeing a Dinoptera collaris in Kyiv?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dinoptera collaris sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 753 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dinoptera collaris in Kyiv?
May and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dinoptera collaris in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Dinoptera collaris?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dinoptera collaris sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Kyiv the best place to see a Dinoptera collaris?
2nd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Dinoptera collaris sightings, Kyiv ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Dinoptera collaris live in Kyiv?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Dinoptera collaris that you can see in Kyiv (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Fairy-Ring Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), Black-Striped Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and The Tanner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dinoptera collaris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dinoptera collaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (45 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.