Marigold Fruit Fly

Marigold Fruit Fly

Trupanea vicina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

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

21 Verified sightings at San Francisco
October Best month

About the Marigold Fruit Fly

Trupanea vicina is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Trupanea of the family Tephritidae. 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 Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Marigold Fruit Fly in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marigold Fruit Fly sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 346th most-seen of the 737 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 Marigold Fruit Fly in San Francisco?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marigold Fruit Fly in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Marigold Fruit Fly?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Marigold Fruit Fly sightings, San Francisco has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%) and San Diego (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Marigold Fruit Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Marigold Fruit Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (21 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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