Gymnetis thula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Gymnetis thula, the harlequin flower beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Flower Beetle sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 614th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Flower Beetle in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Harlequin Flower Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Harlequin Flower Beetle sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Harlequin Flower Beetle that you can see in Austin (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Kern's Flower Scarab (about 20%), Common Green June Beetle (about 10%) and Aloeus Ox Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Harlequin Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (37 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.
