What are the chances of seeing a Phytomyza aesculi in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomyza aesculi sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 628th most-seen of the 822 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 Phytomyza aesculi in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomyza aesculi in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Phytomyza aesculi?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phytomyza aesculi sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Phytomyza aesculi?
Only Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in our data
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phytomyza aesculi sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Phytomyza aesculi sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phytomyza aesculi is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (7 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.