Copestylum melleum

Copestylum melleum

Copestylum melleum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Toluca

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Toluca
November Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toluca 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Copestylum melleum in Toluca?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Copestylum melleum sighting in Toluca on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 70 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Copestylum melleum in Toluca?

April and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Copestylum melleum in Toluca on a given day, against under 5% in May–July, September and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among Toluca's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in July.

Is Toluca the best place to see a Copestylum melleum?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Copestylum melleum sightings, Toluca has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mexico City (México, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Copestylum melleum live in Toluca?

Same family: Syrphidae

The closest relatives of the Copestylum melleum that you can see in Toluca (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 30%) and Toxomerus mutuus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Copestylum melleum sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Copestylum melleum is recorded against all the insects logged in Toluca (5 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.

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