Thaumatomyia glabra
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Thaumatomyia glabra is a species of grass fly in the family Chloropidae. T. glabra has been shown to be attracted to methyl anthranilate, which can be found in plants such as Iris pallida. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thaumatomyia glabra sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th 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 Thaumatomyia glabra in Seattle on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Thaumatomyia glabra sightings, Seattle ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Portland (United States, under 5%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Sacramento (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Thaumatomyia glabra 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 Thaumatomyia glabra 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.
