Dufourea monardae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dufourea monardae, Conohalictoides monardae, also known as the Beebalm Shortface Bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in North America and is typically active during July and August. It is an oligolectic bee on bee balm plants. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Beebalm Shortface sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th most-seen of the 672 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Beebalm Shortface in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Beebalm Shortface sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Chicago (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Halictidae
The closest relatives of the Beebalm Shortface that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Halictidae, Sweat Bees) are Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee (about 20%), Ligated Furrow Bee (about 20%) and Orange-Legged Furrow Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Beebalm Shortface is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (24 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.
