Hemipenthes morioides
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Hemipenthes morio is a species of bee fly belonging to the family Bombyliidae subfamily Anthracinae. This common bee-fly is mainly present in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, and the Near East. It is extremely similar to H. morioides, a species found in North America which was previously considered to be the same species as H. morio.
The adults grow up to 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) long, while the wingspan reaches 5–15 millimetres (0.20–0.59 in). They can mostly be encountered from May through August feeding on nectar and pollen of a variety of flowers (for instance of Lavandula stoechas, Cytisus scoparius, Thapsia villosa, etc.).
Their body is dark-brown and hairy, especially on the side of the abdomen. The wings have a light area located near the apex and a dark area close to costal margin, separated by a zig-zag division. The apex of cell R1 is hyaline. The dark area of the wings almost reaches the end of the abdomen.
The larvae are hyperparasites (parasites of parasites), mainly developing in larvae of flies (Diptera, Tachinidae), as well as in wasp larvae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) parasitizing caterpillars moths (Noctuidae). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hemipenthes morioides sighting in Kluane National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 39 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Hemipenthes morioides in Kluane National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and August–September, the lowest months. That is one of Kluane National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 160 mm in October. January–February and November have too few records to rate.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hemipenthes morioides sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Kluane National Park, in our data
Kluane National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hemipenthes morioides sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Hemipenthes morioides that you can see in Kluane National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Loopwing Aphideater (about 20%) and Orange-Spotted Drone Fly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hemipenthes morioides is recorded against all the insects logged in Kluane National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
