Hemipenthes maura
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Hemipenthes maura is a species of bee fly belonging to the family Bombyliidae. This species has a Palaearctic distribution. In Europe it is present in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Malta, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, Croatia and the European part of Russia. Further east, it occurs from West Asia to China.
This insect inhabits forest edges, xerothermic grasslands and psammophilous grasslands. Hemipenthes maura can reach a body length of about 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in). Body coloration is matt black, with black dusting. The spherical head is characterized by a very short snout, not much longer than the mouth. In addition to black scales along the back edge of the compound eyes, golden yellow scales appear in front of the forehead and face. The antennae have an asymmetrically onion-shaped third segment. Behind the head there is a rim of black hair, with golden yellow in the upper part. On the sides of the top of the torso, there are a pair of white or yellowish stripes. The midsection and the shield have long bristles on the edges. These... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 2 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 3 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 4 | Minsk | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 5 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 6 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Stockholm | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 8 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 9 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 10 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hemipenthes maura sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 95th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hemipenthes maura in Moscow on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Hemipenthes maura sightings, Moscow ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%), Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hemipenthes maura is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (104 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.
