Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder

Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder

Proctacanthus rufus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at New York City

In 3 days ~10%

8 Verified sightings at New York City
July Best month

About the Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder

Proctacanthus rufus, the eastern red-tailed marauder, is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1165th most-seen of the 1623 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 an Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder in New York City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see an Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder?

Only New York City, in our data

New York City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder live in New York City?

Same family: Asilidae

The closest relatives of the Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder that you can see in New York City (family Asilidae, Robber Flies) are Northeastern Hammertail (about 10%) and Common Micropanther (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eastern Red-Tailed Marauder is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (8 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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