Symplecta pilipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Symplecta pilipes is a Palearctic species of cranefly in the family Limoniidae. It is found in a wide range of habitats and micro habitats: in earth rich in humus, in swamps and marshes, in leaf litter and in wet spots in woods. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 3 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Symplecta pilipes sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 334th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Symplecta pilipes in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.
4th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Symplecta pilipes sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Ciudad Juárez (México, about 10%), Montevideo (Uruguay, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Symplecta pilipes that you can see in Buenos Aires (order Diptera, Flies) are Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly (about 10%), Black Soldier Fly (about 10%) and Dioprosopa clavatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Symplecta pilipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (14 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.
