Physocephala texana
In 3 days ~10%
Physocephala texana is a species of thick-headed fly in the family Conopidae. It is a parasite of Bombus vosnesenskii. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Physocephala texana sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 512th 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 Physocephala texana in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Physocephala texana sightings, Los Angeles ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Salt Lake City (United States, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Physocephala texana 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 Physocephala texana is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (16 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.
