Eristalinus taeniops
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Eristalinus taeniops is a species of hoverfly, also known as the band-eyed drone fly. This species is present in part of Europe (Albania, Balearic Islands, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Spain), in North Africa, in the Near East (Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Syria), in the Caucasus, in the Eastern parts of Afrotropical realm to South Africa, in the Oriental realm (Nepal, Northern India), in Northern Pakistan and in Iran. It has been introduced to parts of North America (California and Florida). Recently this species has been discovered in Rio de Janeiro, Poços de Caldas, Curitiba, Brazil, Nova Maringá, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina,
On March 25, 2025, the same species was found in the State of Goiás to in Brazil. These hoverflies can be found in holly oak forests, in forest clearings, maquis, rivers, streams, and in coastal marshes. Eristalinus taeniops can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in). These hoverflies exhibit a bee-like yellow and black coloration (Batesian mimicry) and are often mistaken for wasps or bees. The thorax has a metallic yellow... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly sighting in Lusaka on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 72 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly in Lusaka on a given day, against under 5% in August and December, the lowest months. That is one of Lusaka's driest months, with almost no rain against 210 mm in January.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 42
Of the 42 cities where we can rate Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly sightings, Lusaka ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Alexandria (Egypt, about 40%) and Cairo (Egypt, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Lusaka (24 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.
