What are the chances of seeing an Amauromyza flavifrons in Boston?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amauromyza flavifrons sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 888th most-seen of the 1200 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.
When is the best time to see an Amauromyza flavifrons in Boston?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amauromyza flavifrons in Boston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see an Amauromyza flavifrons?
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amauromyza flavifrons sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Amauromyza flavifrons?
Only Boston, in our data
Boston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Amauromyza flavifrons sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Amauromyza flavifrons live in Boston?
Same family: Agromyzidae
The closest relatives of the Amauromyza flavifrons that you can see in Boston (family Agromyzidae, Leaf-miner Flies) are Agromyza vockerothi (about 10%) and Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Amauromyza flavifrons sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amauromyza flavifrons is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (7 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.