What are the chances of seeing a Fainia albitarsis in Pretoria?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fainia albitarsis sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 225th most-seen of the 274 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Fainia albitarsis in Pretoria?
May, July, October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fainia albitarsis in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Fainia albitarsis?
Only Pretoria, in our data
Pretoria is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Fainia albitarsis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Fainia albitarsis live in Pretoria?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Fainia albitarsis that you can see in Pretoria (order Diptera, Flies) are Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly (about 10%), Episyrphus trisectus (about 10%) and September Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Fainia albitarsis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fainia albitarsis is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (5 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.