Poecilanthrax lucifer

Poecilanthrax lucifer

Poecilanthrax lucifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Dallas

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

186 Verified sightings at Dallas
15 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Poecilanthrax lucifer

Poecilanthrax lucifer is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Poecilanthrax lucifer in Dallas?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poecilanthrax lucifer sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 186 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 118th 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.

When is the best time to see a Poecilanthrax lucifer in Dallas?

April to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poecilanthrax lucifer in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in December to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Poecilanthrax lucifer?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poecilanthrax lucifer sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Poecilanthrax lucifer?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Poecilanthrax lucifer sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Poecilanthrax lucifer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Poecilanthrax lucifer is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (186 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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