Family

Hangingflies

Bittacidae

3 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderMecoptera (Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies)
FamilyBittacidae (Hangingflies)

Species in this group

Bittacus chlorostigma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Harpobittacus australis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylobittacus apicalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hangingflies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Bittacus chlorostigma			~10%
2	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~10%
	Harpobittacus australis			~10%
3	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~10%
	Harpobittacus australis			~10%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Black-Tipped Hangingfly			~10%

Hangingflies

Species in this group

Bittacus chlorostigma

Harpobittacus australis

Black-Tipped Hangingfly

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Hangingflies

Parks Ranked