Plecia (Lovebugs) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Plecia nearctica

Plecia ruficollis

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Lovebug			~10%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Lovebug			~10%
3	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Lovebug			~10%
4	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	September Fly			<5%
5	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	September Fly			<5%

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	September Fly			~10%
2	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Lovebug			~10%
3	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Lovebug			~10%
4	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	September Fly			~10%
5	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	September Fly			~10%
6	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Lovebug			<5%