Epiphragma solatrix
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Epiphragma solatrix is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. It has a range from the United States through the Neotropical realm, including Argentina. Larvae feed on and live in wood. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Crane Fly sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 334th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Crane Fly in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spectacled Crane Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Spectacled Crane Fly sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spectacled Crane Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (14 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.
