Symplecta pilipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Symplecta pilipes is a Palearctic species of cranefly in the family Limoniidae. It is found in a wide range of habitats and micro habitats: in earth rich in humus, in swamps and marshes, in leaf litter and in wet spots in woods. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 3 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Symplecta pilipes sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 393rd most-seen of the 742 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Symplecta pilipes in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Sydney's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 130 mm in February.
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Symplecta pilipes sightings, Sydney ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Ciudad Juárez (México, about 10%), Montevideo (Uruguay, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Symplecta pilipes that you can see in Sydney (order Diptera, Flies) are Yellow-Shouldered Stout Hover Fly (about 10%), Garden Soldier Fly (about 10%) and Toxorhynchites speciosus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Symplecta pilipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (15 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.
