Eristalinus punctulatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Eristalinus punctulatus is a species of hover fly within the genus Eristalinus, which is in the family Syrphidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Native Drone Fly sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 409th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March, August and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Native Drone Fly in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July, September and December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Native Drone Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Native Drone Fly sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Native Drone Fly that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Yellow-Shouldered Stout Hover Fly (about 10%), Common Drone Fly (about 10%) and Common Halfband (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Native Drone Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (10 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.
