Single-Banded Plushback

Single-Banded Plushback

Palpada alhambra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

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

23 Verified sightings at San Diego
June Best month

About the Single-Banded Plushback

Palpada alhambra is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. P. alhambra is found in California, Nevada, and Arizona. 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 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
4 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Single-Banded Plushback in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Single-Banded Plushback sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 292nd 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.

When is the best time to see a Single-Banded Plushback in San Diego?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Single-Banded Plushback in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Diego the best place to see a Single-Banded Plushback?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Single-Banded Plushback sightings, San Diego ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, about 10%), Los Angeles (United States, under 5%) and Mexico City (México, under 5%).

Where does the Single-Banded Plushback sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Single-Banded Plushback is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (23 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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