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

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

38 Verified sightings at New York City
34 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Spring Fishfly

Chauliodes rastricornis, the spring fishfly, is a species of fishfly in the family Corydalidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
10 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spring Fishfly in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spring Fishfly sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 440th most-seen of the 1623 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 a Spring Fishfly in New York City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spring Fishfly in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Spring Fishfly?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spring Fishfly 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 New York City the best place to see a Spring Fishfly?

Among the best

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Spring Fishfly sightings, New York City ranks 8th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%), Detroit (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Spring Fishfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spring Fishfly is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (38 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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