What are the chances of seeing a Tephritis pura in Toronto?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tephritis pura sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th most-seen of the 1689 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.
When is the best time to see a Tephritis pura in Toronto?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tephritis pura in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Tephritis pura?
Only Toronto, in our data
Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tephritis pura sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Tephritis pura live in Toronto?
Same family: Tephritidae
The closest relatives of the Tephritis pura that you can see in Toronto (family Tephritidae, Fruit Flies) are Goldenrod Gall Fly (about 10%) and Thistle Stem Gall Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tephritis pura sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tephritis pura is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (11 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.