Hemipenthes maura
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hemipenthes maura is a species of bee fly belonging to the family Bombyliidae. This species has a Palaearctic distribution. In Europe it is present in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Malta, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, Croatia and the European part of Russia. Further east, it occurs from West Asia to China.
This insect inhabits forest edges, xerothermic grasslands and psammophilous grasslands. Hemipenthes maura can reach a body length of about 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in). Body coloration is matt black, with black dusting. The spherical head is characterized by a very short snout, not much longer than the mouth. In addition to black scales along the back edge of the compound eyes, golden yellow scales appear in front of the forehead and face. The antennae have an asymmetrically onion-shaped third segment. Behind the head there is a rim of black hair, with golden yellow in the upper part. On the sides of the top of the torso, there are a pair of white or yellowish stripes. The midsection and the shield have long bristles on the edges. These... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 2 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 3 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 4 | Minsk | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 5 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 6 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Stockholm | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 8 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 9 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 10 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hemipenthes maura sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 204th most-seen of the 753 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hemipenthes maura in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–June, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Hemipenthes maura sightings, Kyiv ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hemipenthes maura is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (23 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.
