What are the chances of seeing a Dioprosopa clavatus in Salt Lake City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dioprosopa clavatus sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 199th most-seen of the 242 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 a Dioprosopa clavatus in Salt Lake City?
February and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dioprosopa clavatus in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and September–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Dioprosopa clavatus?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dioprosopa clavatus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Salt Lake City the best place to see a Dioprosopa clavatus?
23rd of 27
Of the 27 cities where we can rate Dioprosopa clavatus sightings, Salt Lake City ranks 23rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cordoba (Argentina, about 20%), Santiago (Chile, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Dioprosopa clavatus live in Salt Lake City?
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Dioprosopa clavatus that you can see in Salt Lake City (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Large-Tailed Aphideater (about 10%), Eurasian Drone Fly (about 10%) and White-Bowed Smoothwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dioprosopa clavatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dioprosopa clavatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (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.