Epiphragma solatrix
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Epiphragma solatrix is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. It has a range from the United States through the Neotropical realm, including Argentina. Larvae feed on and live in wood. 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 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Crane Fly sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 185th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Crane Fly in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spectacled Crane Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Spectacled Crane Fly sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spectacled Crane Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (20 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.
