Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly

Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly

Ceroxys latiusculus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Salt Lake City

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

17 Verified sightings at Salt Lake City
October Best month

About the Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly

Ceroxys latiusculus, the narrow-banded picture-winged fly, is a species of fly in the genus Ceroxys of the family Ulidiidae. Adults are 9-12 mm in length. The abdomen is black with gray bands and the wings have distinctive markings. Larvae feed on Senecio. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly in Salt Lake City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 108th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly in Salt Lake City?

September–October and December–April

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November, the lowest months.

Is Salt Lake City the best place to see a Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly sightings, Salt Lake City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sacramento (United States, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly live in Salt Lake City?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly that you can see in Salt Lake City (order Diptera, Flies) are Large-Tailed Aphideater (about 10%), Eurasian Drone Fly (about 10%) and Marsh Crane Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (17 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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