Black-Banded Hover Fly

Black-Banded Hover Fly

Episyrphus viridaureus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Prayagraj

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at Prayagraj
27 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-Banded Hover Fly

Episyrphus viridaureus is a species of hoverfly. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Banded Hover Fly in Prayagraj?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Banded Hover Fly sighting in Prayagraj on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Banded Hover Fly in Prayagraj?

March

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Banded Hover Fly in Prayagraj on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–November, the lowest months. That is one of Prayagraj's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 260 mm in July.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Banded Hover Fly?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Banded Hover Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Prayagraj the best place to see a Black-Banded Hover Fly?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Black-Banded Hover Fly sightings, Prayagraj has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Black-Banded Hover Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Banded Hover Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Prayagraj (6 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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