Peg-Legged Compost Fly

Peg-Legged Compost Fly

Syritta flaviventris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Houston
June Best month

About the Peg-Legged Compost Fly

Syritta flaviventris is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. 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 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
3 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
9 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peg-Legged Compost Fly sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 847th 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.

When is the best time to see a Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Houston?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Houston the best place to see a Peg-Legged Compost Fly?

11th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Peg-Legged Compost Fly sightings, Houston ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%), Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%) and Sacramento (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Peg-Legged Compost Fly live in Houston?

Same family: Syrphidae

The closest relatives of the Peg-Legged Compost Fly that you can see in Houston (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Margined Calligrapher (about 10%), Northern Plushback (about 10%) and Oblique Streaktail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Peg-Legged Compost Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peg-Legged Compost Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (9 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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