Quadrate Snipe Fly

Quadrate Snipe Fly

Chrysopilus quadratus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

28 Verified sightings at Washington
47 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Quadrate Snipe Fly

Chrysopilus quadratus is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Quadrate Snipe Fly in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Quadrate Snipe Fly sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 722nd 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 Quadrate Snipe Fly in Washington?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quadrate Snipe Fly in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Quadrate Snipe Fly?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Quadrate Snipe Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Quadrate Snipe Fly?

5th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Quadrate Snipe Fly sightings, Washington ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Detroit (United States, about 10%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Quadrate Snipe Fly live in Washington?

Same genus: Chrysopilus

The closest relatives of the Quadrate Snipe Fly that you can see in Washington (genus Chrysopilus) are Golden-Backed Snipe Fly (about 10%) and Chrysopilus modestus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Quadrate Snipe Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Quadrate Snipe Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (28 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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