Trigonopeltastes delta
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Trigonopeltastes delta, the delta flower scarab or D beetle, is a diurnal species of scarab beetle native to the southeastern United States, though their range extends as far north as New Jersey. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delta Flower Scarab sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 137th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Delta Flower Scarab in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and November, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Delta Flower Scarab sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Delta Flower Scarab sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Congaree National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Delta Flower Scarab that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Margined Shining Leaf Chafer (about 20%), Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%) and Phileurus valgus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delta Flower Scarab is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (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.
