Physiphora alceae

Physiphora alceae

Physiphora alceae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mexico City

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

7 Verified sightings at Mexico City
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Physiphora alceae

Physiphora alceae is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Physiphora of the family Ulidiidae. 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 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
2 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
3 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
5 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Physiphora alceae in Mexico City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Physiphora alceae sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 511th 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 Physiphora alceae in Mexico City?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Physiphora alceae?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Physiphora alceae 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 Physiphora alceae?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Physiphora alceae sightings, Mexico City ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%), Lima (Peru, under 5%) and Phoenix (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Physiphora alceae sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Physiphora alceae 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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