Neotephritis finalis
In 3 days ~10%
Neotephritis finalis, the sunflower seed maggot, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sunflower Seed Maggot 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sunflower Seed Maggot in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sunflower Seed Maggot sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Sunflower Seed Maggot sightings, New York City ranks 9th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Phoenix (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sunflower Seed Maggot 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.
