Namibotites argentata

Namibotites argentata

Namibotites argentata

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Namib-Naukluft National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Namib-Naukluft National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
July Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Namibotites argentata

Namibotites argentata is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Namibotites of the family Tephritidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Namibotites argentata in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Namibotites argentata sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 54th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Namibotites argentata in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Namibotites argentata in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Namibotites argentata?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Namibotites argentata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Where else can you see a Namibotites argentata?

Only Namib-Naukluft National Park, in our data

Namib-Naukluft National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Namibotites argentata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Namibotites argentata live in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Namibotites argentata that you can see in Namib-Naukluft National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Locust Fly (about 20%), Trichardis picta (about 10%) and Ostrich Louse Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Namibotites argentata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Namibotites argentata is recorded against all the insects logged in Namib-Naukluft 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.

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