Condylostylus longicornis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Condylostylus longicornis is a fly of the genus Condylostylus. It is widespread, natively ranging from the Southern United States through tropical South America and the Galápagos Islands. It has also been introduced to French Polynesia, Hawaii, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairo | 🇪🇬 Egypt | |
| 2 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 3 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Condylostylus longicornis sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 64th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, June–July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Condylostylus longicornis in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in February, August and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Tel Aviv's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 90 mm in January.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Condylostylus longicornis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 17
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Condylostylus longicornis sightings, Tel Aviv ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cairo (Egypt, about 20%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Condylostylus longicornis that you can see in Tel Aviv (order Diptera, Flies) are Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly (about 20%), Marmalade Hover Fly (about 20%) and Oriental Latrine Fly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Condylostylus longicornis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (26 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.
