Ptecticus testaceus
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Ptecticus testaceus is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Ptecticus testaceus sighting in Goiânia on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 44 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Ptecticus testaceus in Goiânia on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–September, the lowest months. That is one of Goiânia's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ptecticus testaceus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Ptecticus testaceus sightings, Goiânia has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Valencia (Venezuela, about 20%) and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ptecticus testaceus is recorded against all the insects logged in Goiânia (43 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.
