Bumblebee Blacklet

Bumblebee Blacklet

Cheilosia illustrata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manchester

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Manchester
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 Manchester?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumblebee Blacklet sighting in Manchester on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 278th most-seen of the 458 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bumblebee Blacklet in Manchester?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumblebee Blacklet in Manchester on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

Is Manchester the best place to see a Bumblebee Blacklet?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Bumblebee Blacklet sightings, Manchester ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, 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 Manchester (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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