Imatisma sackeni silhouette

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Imatisma sackeni

Imatisma sackeni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sacramento

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

12 Verified sightings at Sacramento
March Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Imatisma sackeni in Sacramento?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Imatisma sackeni sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 209th most-seen of the 386 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 an Imatisma sackeni in Sacramento?

February and March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Imatisma sackeni in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. Those are among Sacramento's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.

Where else can you see an Imatisma sackeni?

Only Sacramento, in our data

Sacramento is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Imatisma sackeni sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Imatisma sackeni live in Sacramento?

Same family: Syrphidae

The closest relatives of the Imatisma sackeni that you can see in Sacramento (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Western Aphideater (about 20%), Margined Calligrapher (about 20%) and Oblique Streaktail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Imatisma sackeni sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Imatisma sackeni is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (12 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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