Palpada alhambra
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Palpada alhambra is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. P. alhambra is found in California, Nevada, and Arizona. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Single-Banded Plushback sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 336th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Single-Banded Plushback in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Single-Banded Plushback sightings, San Francisco ranks 5th 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%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Single-Banded Plushback that you can see in San Francisco (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Oblique Streaktail (about 10%), Eurasian Drone Fly (about 10%) and Thick-Legged Hover Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Single-Banded Plushback is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (26 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.
