Hylaeus punctatus
In 3 days ~10%
Hylaeus punctatus is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Masked Bee sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 387th most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Masked Bee in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Punctate Masked Bee sightings, San Francisco ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Santiago (Chile, about 10%), Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Punctate Masked Bee that you can see in San Francisco (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Black-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%), Argentine Ant (about 10%) and European Paper Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Punctate Masked Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (16 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.
