Atomosia puella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Atomosia puella is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Micropanther sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 480th 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Micropanther in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Micropanther sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Common Micropanther sightings, Boston ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in New York City (United States, about 10%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Asilidae
The closest relatives of the Common Micropanther that you can see in Boston (family Asilidae, Robber Flies) are Northeastern Hammertail (about 10%), Stripe-Legged Robber Fly (about 10%) and Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Micropanther is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (21 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.
