Hypocritanus fascipennis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hypocritanus fascipennis is a North American species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Until 2020, it was classified in the genus Ocyptamus. The common name is the eastern band-winged hover fly. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Band-Winged Hover Fly sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 143 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 145th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Band-Winged Hover Fly in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in December to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Eastern Band-Winged Hover Fly sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Eastern Band-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 Eastern Band-Winged Hover Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (143 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.
