Rhipidia maculata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Rhipidia maculata is a Palearctic species of craneflies in the family Limoniidae.It is found in a wide range of habitats and micro habitats: in earth rich in humus, in swamps and marshes, in leaf litter and in wet spots in woods. 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 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rhipidia maculata 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.
May and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhipidia maculata in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhipidia maculata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rhipidia maculata sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Limoniidae
The closest relatives of the Rhipidia maculata that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Limoniidae, Limoniid Crane Flies) are Spectacled Crane Fly (about 10%), Cladura flavoferruginea (about 10%) and Gnophomyia tristissima (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhipidia maculata 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.
