Peg-Legged Compost Fly
Peg-Legged Compost FlyPeg-Legged Compost FlyPeg-Legged Compost FlyPeg-Legged Compost Fly

Peg-Legged Compost Fly

Syritta flaviventris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

In 3 days ~10%

14 Verified sightings at Miami
July Best month

About the Peg-Legged Compost Fly

Syritta flaviventris is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. 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 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
3 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
9 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Closest Relatives at Miami

Northern Plushback

Northern Plushback

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Palpada vinetorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Dioprosopa clavatus

Dioprosopa clavatus

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Dioprosopa clavatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Florida Calligrapher

Florida Calligrapher

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Toxomerus floralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bow-Shaped Calligrapher

Bow-Shaped Calligrapher

Insect

Toxomerus arcifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Green Jewel Fly

Green Jewel Fly

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Ornidia obesa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dusky-Winged Hover Fly

Dusky-Winged Hover Fly

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Ocyptamus fuscipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Double-Banded Plushback

Double-Banded Plushback

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Palpada agrorum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-Sided Calligrapher

Black-Sided Calligrapher

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Toxomerus corbis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ultramarine Hover Fly

Ultramarine Hover Fly

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Ocyptamus dimidiatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bicolored Plushback

Bicolored Plushback

Insect

Palpada pusilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Stubby Hover Fly

Stubby Hover Fly

Insect

Ocyptamus antiphates

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly

Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Eristalinus taeniops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peg-Legged Compost Fly sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 690th most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Miami?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peg-Legged Compost Fly in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Miami the best place to see a Peg-Legged Compost Fly?

12th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Peg-Legged Compost Fly sightings, Miami ranks 12th at under 5%. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%), Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%) and Sacramento (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Peg-Legged Compost Fly live in Miami?

Same family: Syrphidae

The closest relatives of the Peg-Legged Compost Fly that you can see in Miami (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Northern Plushback (about 10%), Dioprosopa clavatus (about 10%) and Florida Calligrapher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Peg-Legged Compost Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peg-Legged Compost Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (14 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.

← Back to Miami