Four-Striped Digger Bee

Four-Striped Digger Bee

Amegilla quadrifasciata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Lisbon

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Lisbon
October Best month

About the Four-Striped Digger Bee

Amegilla quadrifasciata, the white-banded digger bee, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. Wikipedia →

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 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
2 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
3 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
4 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
5 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Striped Digger Bee in Lisbon?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Striped Digger Bee sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 299th most-seen of the 441 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Four-Striped Digger Bee in Lisbon?

October

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Striped Digger Bee in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Lisbon's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against almost none in July.

Is Lisbon the best place to see a Four-Striped Digger Bee?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Four-Striped Digger Bee sightings, Lisbon ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%), Athens (Greece, about 10%) and Barcelona (Spain, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Four-Striped Digger Bee live in Lisbon?

Same family: Apidae

The closest relatives of the Four-Striped Digger Bee that you can see in Lisbon (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Violet Carpenter Bee (about 10%), Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Hairy-Footed Flower Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Four-Striped Digger Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Striped Digger Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (8 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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