Minettia flaveola
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Minettia flaveola is a species of fly in the family Lauxaniidae. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Minettia flaveola sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 313th most-seen of the 851 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Minettia flaveola in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Minettia flaveola sightings, Los Angeles ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Minettia flaveola 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 Minettia flaveola is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (40 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.
