Four-Spotted Owlfly

Four-Spotted Owlfly

Ululodes quadripunctatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

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

14 Verified sightings at Dallas
July Best month

About the Four-Spotted Owlfly

Ululodes quadripunctatus, the four-spotted owlfly, is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Owlfly in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Owlfly sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 811th 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 Four-Spotted Owlfly in Dallas?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Owlfly in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Four-Spotted Owlfly?

Only Dallas, in our data

Dallas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Four-Spotted Owlfly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Four-Spotted Owlfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Owlfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (14 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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