Telostylinus lineolatus

Telostylinus lineolatus

Telostylinus lineolatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kuala Lumpur

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

8 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
34 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Telostylinus lineolatus

Telostylinus lineolatus is a species of fly from the genus Telostylinus. The species was originally described by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann in 1830 Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
3 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
4 Tasikmalaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
5 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
6 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
7 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
8 Bandung 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
9 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
10 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Telostylinus lineolatus in Kuala Lumpur?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Telostylinus lineolatus sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 201st most-seen of the 323 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 Telostylinus lineolatus in Kuala Lumpur?

April, June and December–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Telostylinus lineolatus in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and July–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Telostylinus lineolatus?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Telostylinus lineolatus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Telostylinus lineolatus?

11th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Telostylinus lineolatus sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%), Davao City (Philippines, about 20%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Telostylinus lineolatus live in Kuala Lumpur?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Telostylinus lineolatus that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (order Diptera, Flies) are Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), Eudmeta marginata (about 10%) and Asian Tiger Mosquito (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Telostylinus lineolatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Telostylinus lineolatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (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.

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