Exotic Streaktail

Exotic Streaktail

Allograpta exotica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mexico City

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

7 Verified sightings at Mexico City
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Exotic Streaktail

Allograpta exotica is a species in the family Syrphidae ("syrphid flies"), in the order Diptera ("flies"). Larvae are often predators of aphids. Their life cycle from egg to adults is around 15 days, with adults living for approximately 10 days. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Santiago 🇨🇱 Chile
~10%
3 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Exotic Streaktail in Mexico City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Exotic Streaktail sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 7 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 an Exotic Streaktail in Mexico City?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see an Exotic Streaktail?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Exotic Streaktail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Mexico City the best place to see an Exotic Streaktail?

11th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Exotic Streaktail sightings, Mexico City ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, about 10%), Santiago (Chile, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Exotic Streaktail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Exotic Streaktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (7 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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