Herring-Bone Leafminer

Herring-Bone Leafminer

Ophiomyia camarae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

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

7 Verified sightings at San Antonio
December Best month

About the Herring-Bone Leafminer

Ophiomyia camarae is a fly native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Florida but has been introduced as biological control agent to many countries outside the Americas as biological control agent of Lantana camara.

The adult have a size of 1.5–2 mm are shiny, black with red compound eyes. Wikipedia →

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 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Herring-Bone Leafminer in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Herring-Bone Leafminer sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 549th most-seen of the 697 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 Herring-Bone Leafminer in San Antonio?

December

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Herring-Bone Leafminer in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Herring-Bone Leafminer?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Herring-Bone Leafminer sightings, San Antonio has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Austin (United States, under 5%) and Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Herring-Bone Leafminer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Herring-Bone Leafminer is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (7 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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