Xylobiops basilaris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Xylobiops basilaris, the red-shouldered bostrichid, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Shouldered Bostrichid sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 346th most-seen of the 1624 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.
March–May, July, September–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Shouldered Bostrichid in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, June, August and November, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Red-Shouldered Bostrichid sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Shouldered Bostrichid is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (84 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.
