Trichiotinus texanus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Trichiotinus texanus, the Texas flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Flower Scarab sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 340th 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Flower Scarab in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Texas Flower Scarab sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Texas Flower Scarab 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 Texas Flower Scarab is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (89 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.
