Odontoloxozus longicornis
In 3 days ~10%
Odontoloxozus longicornis, the longhorn cactus fly, is a species of cactus flies (insects in the family Neriidae). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Longhorn Cactus Fly sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 597th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Longhorn Cactus Fly in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longhorn Cactus Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Longhorn Cactus Fly sightings, Los Angeles ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, under 5%), Phoenix (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Longhorn Cactus Fly that you can see in Los Angeles (order Diptera, Flies) are Oblique Streaktail (about 10%), Golden-Tailed Beebandit (about 10%) and Margined Calligrapher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Longhorn Cactus Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (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.
