What are the chances of seeing a Diamond Spottail in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diamond Spottail sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 474th most-seen of the 557 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 a Diamond Spottail in Mexico City?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diamond Spottail in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Diamond Spottail?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Diamond Spottail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Mexico City the best place to see a Diamond Spottail?
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Diamond Spottail sightings, Mexico City ranks 8th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, under 5%), San Francisco (United States, under 5%) and Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Diamond Spottail live in Mexico City?
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Diamond Spottail that you can see in Mexico City (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 10%), Toxomerus mutuus (about 10%) and Dioprosopa clavatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Diamond Spottail sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Diamond Spottail is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (6 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.