Helius flavipes
In 3 days ~10%
Helius flavipes is a species of limoniid crane flies in the family Limoniidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Helius flavipes sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1533rd most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Helius flavipes in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Helius flavipes sightings, Washington ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%), Boston (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Limoniidae
The closest relatives of the Helius flavipes that you can see in Washington (family Limoniidae, Limoniid Crane Flies) are Spectacled Crane Fly (about 10%) and Gnophomyia tristissima (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Helius flavipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (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.
