Bumblebee Blacklet

Bumblebee Blacklet

Cheilosia illustrata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Rotterdam [The Hague]

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

18 Verified sightings at Rotterdam [The Hague]
July Best month

About the Bumblebee Blacklet

Cheilosia illustrata is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae. Wikipedia →

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 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
4 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
5 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
6 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
7 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bumblebee Blacklet in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumblebee Blacklet sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 140th most-seen of the 355 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bumblebee Blacklet in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumblebee Blacklet in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

Is Rotterdam [The Hague] the best place to see a Bumblebee Blacklet?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Bumblebee Blacklet sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Bumblebee Blacklet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bumblebee Blacklet is recorded against all the insects logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (18 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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