Downlooker Snipefly

Downlooker Snipefly

Rhagio scolopacea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saint Petersburg

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

5 Verified sightings at Saint Petersburg
19 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
7 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
10 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Downlooker Snipefly in Saint Petersburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Downlooker Snipefly sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 377th most-seen of the 448 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 Downlooker Snipefly in Saint Petersburg?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Downlooker Snipefly in Saint Petersburg on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Downlooker Snipefly?

Between 1 and 4 pm

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

Is Saint Petersburg the best place to see a Downlooker Snipefly?

10th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Downlooker Snipefly sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Manchester (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Downlooker Snipefly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Downlooker Snipefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (5 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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