Dasysyrphus tricinctus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dasysyrphus tricinctus is a European species of hoverfly in the genus Dasysyrphus, a member of the family Syrphidae. It is found across Europe, although reported in highest density from the British Isles and Scandinavia. While not uncommon it is generally only seen in modest numbers, typically in lowland woods with peak numbers in late May and early June and again in late August and early September.
External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing length 7·25-10·25 mm. Eyes hairy. Wing stigma black. Tergite 3 with yellow pattern much broader than on tergite 4 and yellow pattern on tergite 2 small or absent/ Male genitalia are figured by Hippa (1968).
The larva is illustrated by Rotheray (1993). Palaearctic. Iceland South to the Pyrenees and North Spain. Ireland and Fennoscandia eastwards through Central and North Europe and Russia to the Pacific coast and Japan. Habitat: deciduous forest, coniferous forest and conifer plantations, Picea plantations, scrub Betula, tracksides, clearings, parkland. Arboreal, but descends to visit flowers of yellow composites and white umbellifers Calluna, Campanula, Convolvulus, Cornus, Euphorbia... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 4 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 5 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 7 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 8 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Girdled Brusheye sighting in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 224th most-seen of the 405 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.
May and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Girdled Brusheye in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and November–April, the lowest months.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Yellow-Girdled Brusheye sightings, Nizhny Novgorod ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Girdled Brusheye that you can see in Nizhny Novgorod (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 10%), Eurasian Drone Fly (about 10%) and Pellucid Hover Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Girdled Brusheye is recorded against all the insects logged in Nizhny Novgorod (8 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.
