Dicromantispa interrupta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Dicromantispa interrupta is a species of mantidfly in the family Mantispidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Larvae develop in the egg sacs of hunting spiders. Adults have spotted wings. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Mantisfly sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 127th 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Mantisfly in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Mantisfly sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Neuroptera
The closest relatives of the Four-Spotted Mantisfly that you can see in Dallas (order Neuroptera, Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies) are Red-Lipped Green Lacewing (about 10%), Four-Spotted Green Lacewing (about 10%) and Micromus posticus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Mantisfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (171 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.
