Band-Winged Crane Fly

Band-Winged Crane Fly

Epiphragma fasciapenne

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

23 Verified sightings at Washington
19 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Band-Winged Crane Fly

Epiphragma fasciapenne is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Band-Winged Crane Fly in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Band-Winged Crane Fly sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 827th most-seen of the 1807 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 Band-Winged Crane Fly in Washington?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Band-Winged Crane Fly in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Band-Winged Crane Fly?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Band-Winged Crane Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Washington the best place to see a Band-Winged Crane Fly?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Band-Winged Crane Fly sightings, Washington ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, under 5%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Band-Winged Crane Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Band-Winged Crane Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (23 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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