Physocephala texana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Physocephala texana is a species of thick-headed fly in the family Conopidae. It is a parasite of Bombus vosnesenskii. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Physocephala texana sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 133rd 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Physocephala texana in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Salt Lake City's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 70 mm in December.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Physocephala texana sightings, Salt Lake City has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Denver (United States, under 5%) and Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Physocephala texana 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Physocephala texana is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (11 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.
