Epiphragma solatrix
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Epiphragma solatrix is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. It has a range from the United States through the Neotropical realm, including Argentina. Larvae feed on and live in wood. 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 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Crane Fly sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 978 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 Spectacled Crane Fly in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spectacled Crane Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Spectacled Crane Fly sightings, Chicago ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spectacled Crane Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (45 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.
