Erioptera caliptera
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Erioptera caliptera is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Erioptera caliptera sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 374th most-seen of the 705 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erioptera caliptera in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Erioptera caliptera sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Erioptera caliptera sightings, Baltimore ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Erioptera caliptera is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (11 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.
