Island Fly

Island Fly

Dirioxa pornia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Melbourne
July Best month

About the Island Fly

Dirioxa pornia, commonly known as the island fly, is a species of fruit fly native to Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Island Fly in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Island Fly sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 583rd most-seen of the 875 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.

When is the best time to see an Island Fly in Melbourne?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Island Fly in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see an Island Fly?

Only Melbourne, in our data

Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Island Fly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Island Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Island Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (11 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.

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