Eristalinus taeniops
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Eristalinus taeniops is a species of hoverfly, also known as the band-eyed drone fly. This species is present in part of Europe (Albania, Balearic Islands, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Spain), in North Africa, in the Near East (Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Syria), in the Caucasus, in the Eastern parts of Afrotropical realm to South Africa, in the Oriental realm (Nepal, Northern India), in Northern Pakistan and in Iran. It has been introduced to parts of North America (California and Florida). Recently this species has been discovered in Rio de Janeiro, Poços de Caldas, Curitiba, Brazil, Nova Maringá, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina,
On March 25, 2025, the same species was found in the State of Goiás to in Brazil. These hoverflies can be found in holly oak forests, in forest clearings, maquis, rivers, streams, and in coastal marshes. Eristalinus taeniops can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in). These hoverflies exhibit a bee-like yellow and black coloration (Batesian mimicry) and are often mistaken for wasps or bees. The thorax has a metallic yellow... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
No species of the same family or order lives in Alexandria, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly sighting in Alexandria on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly in Alexandria on a given day, against about 10% in March, the lowest month. October has too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stripe-Eyed Lagoon 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.
Yes
Of the 42 cities where we can rate Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly sightings, Alexandria has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Cairo (Egypt, about 40%) and Lusaka (Zambia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Alexandria (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.
