Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli is an Australian species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 272nd 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–May, August and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, June–July and September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Australian Wingless Soldier Fly (about 10%), Yellow-Shouldered Stout Hover Fly (about 10%) and Common Drone Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (26 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.
