Phytomia zonata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomia zonata sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 248th most-seen of the 525 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.
July and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomia zonata in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in August and December–June, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phytomia zonata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
17th of 19
Of the 19 cities where we can rate Phytomia zonata sightings, Seoul ranks 17th at under 5%. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 20%), Nanchang (China, about 20%) and Dalian (China, about 20%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Phytomia zonata that you can see in Seoul (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%), Helophilus eristaloideus (about 10%) and Common Globetail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phytomia zonata is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (12 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.
