Ocyptamus fuscipennis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ocyptamus fuscipennis is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. This fly can be found throughout North America, as well as in Cuba. In Puerto Rico, this species in its larval stage is an predator of autumn cohorts of Toxoptera citricida. Adult flies are known to visit Xyris tennesseensis flowers. 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 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-Winged Hover Fly sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 710th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-Winged Hover Fly in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky-Winged Hover Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
8th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Dusky-Winged Hover Fly sightings, Dallas ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Houston (United States, about 10%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Dusky-Winged Hover Fly that you can see in Dallas (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Margined Calligrapher (about 10%), Oblique Streaktail (about 10%) and Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky-Winged Hover Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (18 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.
