Emerald Euphoria

Emerald Euphoria

Euphoria fulgida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Big Bend National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

9 Verified sightings at Big Bend National Park From 2019 to 2026
25 In all 3 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Emerald Euphoria

Euphoria fulgida, the emerald euphoria, is a species of flower chafer in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Emerald Euphoria in Big Bend National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Euphoria sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Emerald Euphoria in Big Bend National Park?

June and July

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Euphoria in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, August and October–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Emerald Euphoria?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Emerald Euphoria sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Big Bend National Park the best place to see an Emerald Euphoria?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Emerald Euphoria sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Emerald Euphoria sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Emerald Euphoria is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (9 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.

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