Symplecta pilipes
In 3 days ~10%
Symplecta pilipes is a Palearctic species of cranefly in the family Limoniidae. It is found in a wide range of habitats and micro habitats: in earth rich in humus, in swamps and marshes, in leaf litter and in wet spots in woods. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 3 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Symplecta pilipes sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 474th 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 Symplecta pilipes in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
7th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Symplecta pilipes sightings, Los Angeles ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Ciudad Juárez (México, about 10%), Montevideo (Uruguay, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Symplecta pilipes 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 Symplecta pilipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (15 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.
