Victoriana parvicornis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ocyptamus parvicornis, the scarlet hover fly, is a species in the family Syrphidae. It was proposed in 2020 that this species be moved to a new genus, Victoriana, and it is now sometimes referred to as Victoriana parvicornis. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Hover Fly sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 339th most-seen of the 826 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Hover Fly in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scarlet Hover Fly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet Hover 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Hover Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (21 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.
