Quadrate Snipe Fly

Quadrate Snipe Fly

Chrysopilus quadratus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Point Pelee National Park

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

9 Verified sightings at Point Pelee National Park From 2019 to 2026
47 In all 3 parks
July 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 Point Pelee National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quadrate Snipe Fly sighting in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 118th most-seen of the 196 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 Quadrate Snipe Fly in Point Pelee National Park?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Quadrate Snipe Fly in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September 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 Point Pelee National Park the best place to see a Quadrate Snipe Fly?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Quadrate Snipe Fly sightings, Point Pelee National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Quadrate Snipe Fly live in Point Pelee National Park?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Quadrate Snipe Fly that you can see in Point Pelee National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 20%), Eurimyia stipatus (about 20%) and Transverse-Banded Flower Fly (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 Point Pelee National Park (9 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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