Odontoloxozus longicornis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Odontoloxozus longicornis, the longhorn cactus fly, is a species of cactus flies (insects in the family Neriidae). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Longhorn Cactus Fly sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 205th most-seen of the 232 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.
April and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Longhorn Cactus Fly in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longhorn Cactus Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Longhorn Cactus Fly sightings, Mesa has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Phoenix (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Longhorn Cactus Fly that you can see in Mesa (order Diptera, Flies) are Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), Margined Calligrapher (about 10%) and Large Creosote Gall Midge (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Longhorn Cactus Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (5 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.
