Maroon-Legged Lion Fly

Maroon-Legged Lion Fly

Promachus hinei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Houston

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

103 Verified sightings at Houston
June Best month

About the Maroon-Legged Lion Fly

Promachus hinei is a species of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). 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 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly in Houston?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly in Houston?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

Is Houston the best place to see a Maroon-Legged Lion Fly?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Maroon-Legged Lion Fly sightings, Houston ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Maroon-Legged Lion Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Maroon-Legged Lion Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (103 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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