Copestylum apiciferum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Copestylum apiciferum is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Copestylum apiciferum sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 463rd most-seen of the 693 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Copestylum apiciferum in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Copestylum apiciferum sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Copestylum apiciferum sightings, San Diego has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Copestylum
The closest relatives of the Copestylum apiciferum that you can see in San Diego (genus Copestylum, Bromeliad Flies) are Mexican Cactus Fly (about 10%), Yellow-Spotted Bromeliad Fly (about 10%) and Copestylum marginatum (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Copestylum apiciferum is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (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.
