Ptecticus testaceus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Ptecticus testaceus is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ptecticus testaceus sighting in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 82 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Ptecticus testaceus in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Valencia, Venezuela's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ptecticus testaceus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Ptecticus testaceus sightings, Valencia, Venezuela ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Goiânia (Brazil, about 40%).
Same family: Stratiomyidae
The closest relatives of the Ptecticus testaceus that you can see in Valencia, Venezuela (family Stratiomyidae, Soldier Flies) are Black Soldier Fly (about 20%) and Cyphomyia albitarsis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ptecticus testaceus is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Venezuela (6 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.
