Chaoborus punctipennis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chaoborus punctipennis is a species of phantom midges (flies in the family Chaoboridae). Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chaoborus punctipennis sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 790th most-seen of the 1057 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chaoborus punctipennis in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chaoborus punctipennis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Chaoborus punctipennis sightings, Houston ranks 7th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%), Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Chaoborus punctipennis that you can see in Houston (order Diptera, Flies) are Margined Calligrapher (about 10%), Common Lovebug (about 10%) and Northern Plushback (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chaoborus punctipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (8 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.
