Benhamyia apicalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Benhamyia apicalis is a species of soldier fly described by Francis Walker in 1849, who originally called the species Diphysa apicalis. It is endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Benhamyia apicalis sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 291st most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Benhamyia apicalis in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and May–September, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Benhamyia apicalis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Stratiomyidae
The closest relatives of the Benhamyia apicalis that you can see in Auckland (family Stratiomyidae, Soldier Flies) are Garden Soldier Fly (about 20%) and Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Benhamyia apicalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (18 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.
