Philhelius dives silhouette

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Philhelius dives

Philhelius dives

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Lisbon

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

7 Verified sightings at Lisbon
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Philhelius dives in Lisbon?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Philhelius dives sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 324th 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 Philhelius dives in Lisbon?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Philhelius dives in Lisbon on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Philhelius dives?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Philhelius dives sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Lisbon the best place to see a Philhelius dives?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Philhelius dives sightings, Lisbon ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Barcelona (Spain, under 5%), Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Vienna (Austria, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Philhelius dives live in Lisbon?

Same family: Syrphidae

The closest relatives of the Philhelius dives that you can see in Lisbon (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%), Common Drone Fly (about 10%) and Common Globetail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Philhelius dives sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Philhelius dives is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (7 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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