Green Jewel Fly

Green Jewel Fly

Ornidia obesa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Brasilia

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Brasilia
43 In all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Jewel Fly

Ornidia obesa is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Brasilia 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%
10 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Jewel Fly in Brasilia?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Jewel Fly sighting in Brasilia on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green Jewel Fly in Brasilia?

January–February, May–July and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Jewel Fly in Brasilia on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Green Jewel Fly?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Jewel Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Brasilia the best place to see a Green Jewel Fly?

Among the best

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Green Jewel Fly sightings, Brasilia ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Salvador (Brazil, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Green Jewel Fly live in Brasilia?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Green Jewel Fly that you can see in Brasilia (order Diptera, Flies) are Bathroom Moth Fly (about 10%), Yellow Fever Mosquito (about 10%) and Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Green Jewel Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Jewel Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Brasilia (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.

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