Palpada mexicana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Palpada mexicana is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Plushback sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 390th most-seen of the 431 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.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Plushback in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 180 mm in September.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden Plushback sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden Plushback sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Saguaro National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden Plushback is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
