Euxesta eluta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Euxesta eluta is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Euxesta of the family Ulidiidae. It was described by Hermann Loew in 1868. It feeds on sweet corn in Santa Fe, Argentina. The species breed from spring to late fall by depositing their eggs in protected corn maizes. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Euxesta eluta sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 615th most-seen of the 832 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 Euxesta eluta in São Paulo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Euxesta eluta sightings, São Paulo ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cordoba (Argentina, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Euxesta eluta that you can see in São Paulo (order Diptera, Flies) are Bathroom Moth Fly (about 10%), Black Soldier Fly (about 10%) and Toxomerus virgulatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Euxesta eluta is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (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.
