Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli is an Australian species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly sightings, Royal National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly that you can see in Royal National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Ommatius coeraebus (about 10%), Garden Soldier Fly (about 10%) and Neoaratus hercules (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pittosporum Leaf-Gall Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (61 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.
