Mimela junii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Mimela junii is a species of shining leaf chafer belonging to the family Scarabaeidae subfamily Rutelinae. These scarabs are mainly present in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. The head, pronotum and the inner margin of elytra are metallic-green, antennae are reddish, while elytra are coppery-brown, with longitudinal darker stripes.
The adults can be encountered from June (hence the Latin word junii) through July on flowers, especially on elder flowers (Sambucus species). The adults beetles mainly feed on leaves of various wild shrubs and grasses, while larvae prefer sandy soils and are rhizophagous, feeding on roots at the expense of psammophilous and herbaceous plants or on decaying vegetables. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mimela junii sighting in Amsterdam on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 138th most-seen of the 234 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mimela junii in Amsterdam on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Mimela junii sightings, Amsterdam ranks 6th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 10%), Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and Naples (Italy, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Mimela junii that you can see in Amsterdam (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Garden Chafer (about 10%), Brown Chafer (about 10%) and Valgus hemipterus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mimela junii is recorded against all the insects logged in Amsterdam (8 verified sightings), 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.
