Bicolored Plushback

Bicolored Plushback

Palpada pusilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

12 Verified sightings at Dallas
November Best month

About the Bicolored Plushback

Palpada pusilla 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 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bicolored Plushback in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Plushback sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 873rd most-seen of the 1412 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.

When is the best time to see a Bicolored Plushback in Dallas?

November

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Plushback in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Bicolored Plushback?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Bicolored Plushback sightings, Dallas ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%), Austin (United States, under 5%) and Bogota (Colombia, under 5%).

Where does the Bicolored Plushback sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bicolored Plushback is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (12 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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