Mumu Chafer

Mumu Chafer

Stethaspis longicornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Auckland

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

19 Verified sightings at Auckland
December Best month

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 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mumu Chafer in Auckland?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mumu Chafer sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 275th most-seen of the 689 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 a Mumu Chafer in Auckland?

November to March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mumu Chafer in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Mumu Chafer?

Only Auckland, in our data

Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mumu Chafer sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Mumu Chafer live in Auckland?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Mumu Chafer that you can see in Auckland (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Phyllotocus macleayi (about 10%) and African Black Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Mumu Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mumu Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (19 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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