Leucospis dorsigera
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Leucospis dorsigera is a species of wasp belonging to the family Leucospidae. This widely distributed species occurs from Eastern Russia through Europe (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Republic of Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland) to Near East and North Africa. Leucospis dorsigera inhabits meadows and wet meadows and other areas where their hosts are abundant.
Leucospis dorsigera can reach a length of 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). This rather variable vespid-like species mimics a stinging wasp. Body is quite robust, with yellow stripes on a black ground color. The fore wings are folded longitudinally. The hind femora are swollen and toothed along the lower margin, with a large median and short lateral teeth. The female shows a relatively short gaster and the ovipositor is turned up, lies along the dorsal side of the metasoma and just reaches to the base of the gaster. In the males the fusion of many of the metasomal segments to form a capsule-like "carapace".
Adults can be found from May to July. They mainly feed on nectar and pollen... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leucospis dorsigera sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1286th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leucospis dorsigera in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Vienna, in our data
Vienna is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Leucospis dorsigera sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Leucospis dorsigera that you can see in Vienna (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are European Hornet (about 20%), Scolia hirta (about 20%) and European Orchard Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leucospis dorsigera is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (5 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.
