Four-Spotted Mantisfly

Four-Spotted Mantisfly

Dicromantispa interrupta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

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

56 Verified sightings at Houston
July Best month

About the Four-Spotted Mantisfly

Dicromantispa interrupta is a species of mantidfly in the family Mantispidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Larvae develop in the egg sacs of hunting spiders. Adults have spotted wings. Wikipedia →

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 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Mantisfly in Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Mantisfly sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Four-Spotted Mantisfly in Houston?

May and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Mantisfly in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months.

Is Houston the best place to see a Four-Spotted Mantisfly?

3rd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Mantisfly sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Mantisfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (56 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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