What are the chances of seeing a Blepharipa pratensis in London?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blepharipa pratensis sighting in London on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 776th most-seen of the 1504 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 Blepharipa pratensis in London?
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blepharipa pratensis in London on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Blepharipa pratensis?
Only London, in our data
London is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Blepharipa pratensis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Blepharipa pratensis live in London?
Same family: Tachinidae
The closest relatives of the Blepharipa pratensis that you can see in London (family Tachinidae, Tachinid Flies) are Red Spotted Parasite Fly (about 10%), Common Tachinid (about 10%) and Phania funesta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Blepharipa pratensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blepharipa pratensis is recorded against all the insects logged in London (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.