Calliopsis barbata silhouette

Silhouette: Sam Droege (photo) and T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

In 3 days ~10%

10 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
April Best month

About the Calliopsis barbata

Calliopsis barbata is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America. 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 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Calliopsis barbata in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Calliopsis barbata sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 665th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Calliopsis barbata in Los Angeles?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see a Calliopsis barbata?

Only Los Angeles, in our data

Los Angeles is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Calliopsis barbata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Calliopsis barbata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Calliopsis barbata is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (10 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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