What are the chances of seeing a Carpomya schineri in Sierra Nevada National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carpomya schineri sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 390th most-seen of the 479 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.
When is the best time to see a Carpomya schineri in Sierra Nevada National Park?
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Carpomya schineri in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Carpomya schineri?
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carpomya schineri sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Carpomya schineri?
Only Sierra Nevada National Park, in our data
Sierra Nevada National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Carpomya schineri sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Carpomya schineri live in Sierra Nevada National Park?
Same family: Tephritidae
The closest relatives of the Carpomya schineri that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (family Tephritidae, Fruit Flies) are Oxyaciura tibialis (about 10%) and Mediterranean Fruit Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Carpomya schineri sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carpomya schineri is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (6 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.