Genus

Catkin Flies

Brachypalpus

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDiptera (Flies)
FamilySyrphidae (Hover Flies)
GenusBrachypalpus (Catkin Flies)

Species in this group

Brachypalpus oarus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Brachypalpus alopex

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Catkin Flies

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Eastern Catkin Fly			~10%
2	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Bumblebee Catkin Fly			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Bumblebee Catkin Fly			<5%
2	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Eastern Catkin Fly			<5%
3	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Eastern Catkin Fly			<5%
4	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Bumblebee Catkin Fly			<5%
5	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Eastern Catkin Fly			<5%
6	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Eastern Catkin Fly			<5%