Empis clausa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Empis clausa is a species of dance fly in the family Empididae. It is a common species in the Midwest and Great Plains regions of North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Empis clausa sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 320th most-seen of the 672 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Empis clausa in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Empis clausa sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Empis clausa that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (order Diptera, Flies) are Margined Calligrapher (about 20%), Narrow-Headed Marsh Fly (about 20%) and Eastern Calligrapher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Empis clausa is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (17 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.
