Opatroides punctulatus silhouette

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Opatroides punctulatus

Opatroides punctulatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Athens

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Athens
January Best month

About the Opatroides punctulatus

Opatroides punctulatus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
2 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Opatroides punctulatus in Athens?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Opatroides punctulatus sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 198th most-seen of the 242 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.

When is the best time to see an Opatroides punctulatus in Athens?

January, March and May–June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Opatroides punctulatus in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and July–December, the lowest months.

Is Athens the best place to see an Opatroides punctulatus?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Opatroides punctulatus sightings, Athens has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Salt Lake City (United States, under 5%) and Sacramento (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Opatroides punctulatus live in Athens?

Same family: Tenebrionidae

The closest relatives of the Opatroides punctulatus that you can see in Athens (family Tenebrionidae, Darkling Beetles) are Tentyria rotundata (about 20%), Podonta aubei (about 20%) and Raiboscelis azureus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Opatroides punctulatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Opatroides punctulatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (5 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.

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