Tipula vestigipennis
In 3 days ~10%
Tipula vestigipennis is a species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae, found in the western United States. Males are typically 15mm in body length with a wing length of 5-9mm. Females are typically 22mm in body length with a wing length of 5-6mm.
The overall color of the subjects can be described as "brownish yellow". The following is a list of characteristics: Yellowish head and rostrum (gray above), sometimes with a brownish stripe Palpi is yellowish towards the base and brownish towards the tip
The first, second, and third segments of the antennae are yellow with the remaining segments brownish and getting darker towards the tip of the antennae Each brown antennae segment is furnished with 4-5 stiff hairs Collar is yellowish with median and lateral brownish spots
Dorsum of the thorax is a light yellow Dorsal stripes are yellow Median stripe divided by a broad yellow line Pleura and coxae are hairy Seutellum is yellow and lighter laterally with a narrow median brown line Metanotum is light yellow
Halteres are yellow with black knobs Femora and tibia are yellowish and darker towards the tip Tarsi are brownish to blackish Abdomen has broad dorsal, lateral, and ventral... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tipula vestigipennis sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 577th most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tipula vestigipennis in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only San Francisco, in our data
San Francisco is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tipula vestigipennis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tipula vestigipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (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.
