Dark-Winged Black

Dark-Winged Black

Pachygaster atra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

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

11 Verified sightings at Vienna
June Best month

About the Dark-Winged Black

Pachygaster atra, the dark-winged black, is a European species of soldier fly. 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 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Winged Black in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Winged Black sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 838th 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.

When is the best time to see a Dark-Winged Black in Vienna?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Winged Black in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Vienna's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Dark-Winged Black?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dark-Winged Black sightings, Vienna ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, under 5%), Warsaw (Poland, under 5%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Dark-Winged Black live in Vienna?

Same family: Stratiomyidae

The closest relatives of the Dark-Winged Black 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.

Where does the Dark-Winged Black sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark-Winged Black is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (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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