What are the chances of seeing an Empis pennipes in Moscow?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Empis pennipes sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 774th most-seen of the 1111 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 an Empis pennipes in Moscow?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Empis pennipes in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see an Empis pennipes?
Only Moscow, in our data
Moscow is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Empis pennipes sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Empis pennipes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Empis pennipes 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.