Sphaerophoria macrogaster
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sphaerophoria macrogaster sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 355th 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.
January, March and May–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sphaerophoria macrogaster in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and July–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sphaerophoria macrogaster 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 5 cities where we can rate Sphaerophoria macrogaster sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%) and Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Sphaerophoria macrogaster that you can see in Auckland (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 20%), Small Hover Fly (about 10%) and Large Hover Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sphaerophoria macrogaster is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (13 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.
