Somatochlora flavomaculata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Somatochlora flavomaculata, also called yellow-spotted emerald, is a common species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. Its distribution stretches from France to Siberia and Mongolia. It frequents wetlands in its range. The males are known to defend their territory. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Emerald sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 355th 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Emerald in Moscow on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Moscow's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Spotted Emerald sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Emerald sightings, Moscow ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Emerald 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.
