Erioptera caliptera

Erioptera caliptera

Erioptera caliptera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

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

28 Verified sightings at Montreal
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Erioptera caliptera

Erioptera caliptera is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Erioptera caliptera in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Erioptera caliptera sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 298th most-seen of the 926 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 an Erioptera caliptera in Montreal?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erioptera caliptera in Montreal on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Erioptera caliptera?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Erioptera caliptera sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Montreal the best place to see an Erioptera caliptera?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Erioptera caliptera sightings, Montreal ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Erioptera caliptera sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Erioptera caliptera is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (28 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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