What are the chances of seeing a Ceriana conopsoides in Moscow?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ceriana conopsoides sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 677th most-seen of the 1111 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 Ceriana conopsoides in Moscow?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ceriana conopsoides in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Ceriana conopsoides?
Only Moscow, in our data
Moscow is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ceriana conopsoides sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ceriana conopsoides live in Moscow?
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Ceriana conopsoides that you can see in Moscow (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 10%), Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%) and Pellucid Hover Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ceriana conopsoides sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ceriana conopsoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (12 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.