What are the chances of seeing a Psila fimetaria in Moscow?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Psila fimetaria sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 552nd 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 Psila fimetaria in Moscow?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Psila fimetaria in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Psila fimetaria?
Only Moscow, in our data
Moscow is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Psila fimetaria sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Psila fimetaria live in Moscow?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Psila fimetaria that you can see in Moscow (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 10%), Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%) and Black Banded Bee Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Psila fimetaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Psila fimetaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (14 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.