Callicera erratica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Callicera erratica, the golden pine fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in the Northeastern United States and Canada. Hoverflies are known for their ability to remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies because they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. The larvae live in water-filled rot-holes and cavities of old, living conifers. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an American Golden Longhorn sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 630th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an American Golden Longhorn in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most American Golden Longhorn sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Shenandoah National Park, in our data
Shenandoah National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate American Golden Longhorn sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the American Golden Longhorn that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Eastern Calligrapher (about 20%), Common Drone Fly (about 20%) and Black-Horned Smoothtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the American Golden Longhorn is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah 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.
