What are the chances of seeing a Phytomyza aralivora in Boston?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomyza aralivora sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 283rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Phytomyza aralivora in Boston?
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomyza aralivora in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Phytomyza aralivora?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phytomyza aralivora sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Phytomyza aralivora?
Only Boston, in our data
Boston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phytomyza aralivora sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Phytomyza aralivora sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phytomyza aralivora is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (49 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.