Dexiosoma caninum

Dexiosoma caninum

Dexiosoma caninum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Stockholm

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Stockholm
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Dexiosoma caninum

Dexiosoma caninum is a European species of fly in the family Tachinidae. In the United Kingdom, the species can most commonly be found during the summer in the south of England. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
4 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
8 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
9 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
10 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dexiosoma caninum in Stockholm?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dexiosoma caninum sighting in Stockholm on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 202 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.

When is the best time to see a Dexiosoma caninum in Stockholm?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dexiosoma caninum in Stockholm on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dexiosoma caninum?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dexiosoma caninum sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Stockholm the best place to see a Dexiosoma caninum?

3rd of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Dexiosoma caninum sightings, Stockholm ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dexiosoma caninum live in Stockholm?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Dexiosoma caninum that you can see in Stockholm (order Diptera, Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%), Sun Fly (about 10%) and Common Drone Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dexiosoma caninum sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dexiosoma caninum is recorded against all the insects logged in Stockholm (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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