Bumblebee Blacklet

Bumblebee Blacklet

Cheilosia illustrata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Liverpool

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

19 Verified sightings at Liverpool
June Best month

About the Bumblebee Blacklet

Cheilosia illustrata is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae. 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 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
4 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
5 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
6 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
7 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bumblebee Blacklet in Liverpool?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumblebee Blacklet sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 296th most-seen of the 632 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 Bumblebee Blacklet in Liverpool?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bumblebee Blacklet in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–March, the lowest months.

Is Liverpool the best place to see a Bumblebee Blacklet?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Bumblebee Blacklet sightings, Liverpool ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Bumblebee Blacklet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bumblebee Blacklet is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (19 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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