Peg-Legged Compost Fly

Peg-Legged Compost Fly

Syritta flaviventris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Buenos Aires

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

36 Verified sightings at Buenos Aires
April Best month

About the Peg-Legged Compost Fly

Syritta flaviventris is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
3 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
9 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Buenos Aires?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peg-Legged Compost Fly sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 237th most-seen of the 558 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 Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Buenos Aires?

February and April–May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–January, the lowest months.

Is Buenos Aires the best place to see a Peg-Legged Compost Fly?

2nd of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Peg-Legged Compost Fly sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Peg-Legged Compost Fly live in Buenos Aires?

Same family: Syrphidae

The closest relatives of the Peg-Legged Compost Fly that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly (about 10%), Dioprosopa clavatus (about 10%) and Common Drone Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Peg-Legged Compost Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peg-Legged Compost Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (36 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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