Pyrgota undata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pyrgota undata, the waved light fly, is a species of fly in the family Pyrgotidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Light Fly sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 603rd 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Light Fly in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Waved Light Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Waved Light Fly sightings, Houston ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Waved Light Fly 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 Waved Light Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (13 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.
