Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli is an Australian species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 13 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly that you can see in Melbourne (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Halfband (about 20%), Yellow-Shouldered Stout Hover Fly (about 10%) and Common Drone Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (13 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.
