Clitellaria ephippium
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Clitellaria ephippium is a species of soldier fly (so named for the thorns that armor the body) belonging to the family Stratiomyidae. This species is present in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Hungary, central and southern Russia, Spain and in Switzerland.
The adults grow up to 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in) long. The most of their body is black, with a bright red mesonotum. Antennae are no longer than the head, the third articulation of antennae is composed of five segments, the stylet of two segments. The eyes are dark and quite hairy. Scutellum is hairy and mesonotum shows two strong apico-lateral spines. Scutum has two strong lateral spines, placed between the transverse suture and the insertion of the wings. The abdomen is relatively wide. The wings are dark.
The predatory larvae of this species develop in ant nests, such as Lasius fuliginosus (synonym Formica fuliginosa) (Formicidae). Rozkošný, R. 1998. Chapter 24. Family Stratiomyidae. Manual Palaearct. Dipt. 2: 387-411. Joachim Haupt, Hiroko Haupt: Fliegen und Mücken. Beobachtung, Lebensweise. 1. Auflage. Naturbuch-Verlag, Jena und Stuttgart 1995, ISBN... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clitellaria ephippium sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 795th most-seen of the 1406 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clitellaria ephippium in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Only Vienna, in our data
Vienna is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Clitellaria ephippium sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Stratiomyidae
The closest relatives of the Clitellaria ephippium that you can see in Vienna (family Stratiomyidae, Soldier Flies) are Broad Centurion Fly (about 10%) and Actina chalybea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clitellaria ephippium is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (13 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.
