Toxomerus floralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Toxomerus floralis is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Its native range is from the southern US through South America. The fly has been introduced into Africa, where Cyperus rotundus is a host plant for oviposition through pupation. Mitracarpus hirtus is another known host plant for the species, making T. floralis the only species of Toxomerus with larvae known to feed on plants from different families. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Calligrapher sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 71st most-seen of the 294 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August–September and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Calligrapher in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and October, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Florida Calligrapher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Florida Calligrapher sightings, Orlando ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%) and Miami (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Florida Calligrapher is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (58 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.
