Punctate Masked Bee

Punctate Masked Bee

Hylaeus punctatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

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

11 Verified sightings at Toronto
October Best month

About the Punctate Masked Bee

Hylaeus punctatus is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. 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 Santiago 🇨🇱 Chile
~10%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Punctate Masked Bee in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Masked Bee sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th most-seen of the 1689 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 Punctate Masked Bee in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Masked Bee in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Punctate Masked Bee?

5th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Punctate Masked Bee sightings, Toronto ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Santiago (Chile, about 10%), Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Punctate Masked Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Punctate Masked Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (11 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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