Thaumatomyia glabra
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Thaumatomyia glabra is a species of grass fly in the family Chloropidae. T. glabra has been shown to be attracted to methyl anthranilate, which can be found in plants such as Iris pallida. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thaumatomyia glabra sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 342nd 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thaumatomyia glabra in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Thaumatomyia glabra sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Portland (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Thaumatomyia glabra 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 Thaumatomyia glabra is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (15 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.
