Diasemopsis aethiopica

Diasemopsis aethiopica

Diasemopsis aethiopica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Durban

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Durban
July Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Diasemopsis aethiopica in Durban?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diasemopsis aethiopica sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 287th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Diasemopsis aethiopica in Durban?

March, July, September–October and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Diasemopsis aethiopica in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–June, August and November, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Diasemopsis aethiopica?

Only Durban, in our data

Durban is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Diasemopsis aethiopica sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Diasemopsis aethiopica live in Durban?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Diasemopsis aethiopica that you can see in Durban (order Diptera, Flies) are Green Jewel Fly (about 10%), Isomerocera quadrilineata (about 10%) and Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Diasemopsis aethiopica sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Diasemopsis aethiopica is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (7 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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