Small Snakefly

Small Snakefly

Xanthostigma xanthostigma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kyiv

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

21 Verified sightings at Kyiv
May Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
5 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small Snakefly in Kyiv?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Snakefly sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 222nd 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.

When is the best time to see a Small Snakefly in Kyiv?

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Snakefly in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.

Is Kyiv the best place to see a Small Snakefly?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Small Snakefly sightings, Kyiv ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Where does the Small Snakefly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Small Snakefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (21 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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