Maroon-Legged Lion Fly

Maroon-Legged Lion Fly

Promachus hinei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

50 Verified sightings at Austin
June Best month

About the Maroon-Legged Lion Fly

Promachus hinei is a species of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 514th most-seen of the 1624 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.

When is the best time to see a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly in Austin?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

Is Austin the best place to see a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Maroon-Legged Lion Fly sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Maroon-Legged Lion Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Maroon-Legged Lion Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (50 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.

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