Odontoloxozus longicornis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Odontoloxozus longicornis, the longhorn cactus fly, is a species of cactus flies (insects in the family Neriidae). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Longhorn Cactus Fly sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 209th most-seen of the 264 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Longhorn Cactus Fly in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longhorn Cactus Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 Longhorn Cactus Fly sightings, Phoenix ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Longhorn Cactus Fly that you can see in Phoenix (order Diptera, Flies) are Large Creosote Gall Midge (about 10%), Black Soldier Fly (about 10%) and Margined Calligrapher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Longhorn Cactus Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (6 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.
