Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly

Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly

Philhelius pedissequum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Moscow
May Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
4 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
5 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
6 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
7 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
8 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
9 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 637th 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 Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Moscow the best place to see a Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly?

9th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly sightings, Moscow ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Brussels (Belgium, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly live in Moscow?

Same family: Syrphidae

The closest relatives of the Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly 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 Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Superb Ant-Hill Hoverfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (11 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.

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