What are the chances of seeing a Chrysotoxum bicincta in Moscow?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysotoxum bicincta sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 434th 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 Chrysotoxum bicincta in Moscow?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysotoxum bicincta in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Chrysotoxum bicincta?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chrysotoxum bicincta sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Moscow the best place to see a Chrysotoxum bicincta?
7th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Chrysotoxum bicincta sightings, Moscow ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Warsaw (Poland, under 5%).
Where does the Chrysotoxum bicincta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chrysotoxum bicincta is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (30 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.