Dideopsis aegrota
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dideopsis aegrota is a species of hover fly in the family Syrphidae. It is found in South Korea, China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, as well as eastern Australia. Larvae of this species feed on aphids, and consume about 400 in their life. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dideopsis aegrota sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 396th most-seen of the 765 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.
February, July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dideopsis aegrota in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dideopsis aegrota sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Dideopsis aegrota sightings, Taipei ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, under 5%) and Tuen Mun (China, under 5%).
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Dideopsis aegrota that you can see in Taipei (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%) and Phytomia zonata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dideopsis aegrota is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (17 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.
