Eulonchus sapphirinus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Eulonchus sapphirinus is a species of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae. A study in 2008 found that the species is a potentially important pollinator in certain habitats. Individuals of the species were found to form the majority of insect visitors to Geranium robertianum flowers. Males and females were found to differ in their flower-visiting behaviour, which appears to relate to mating behaviour. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eulonchus sapphirinus sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 332nd most-seen of the 428 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 Eulonchus sapphirinus in Seattle on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eulonchus sapphirinus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Seattle, in our data
Seattle is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eulonchus sapphirinus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Eulonchus sapphirinus that you can see in Seattle (order Diptera, Flies) are Yellow-Haired Sun Fly (about 10%), Eurasian Drone Fly (about 10%) and Narcissus Bulb Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eulonchus sapphirinus is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (9 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.
