Calosoma marginale
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Calosoma marginale, the rimmed caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Central America and North America. This species is found in Costa Rica, Mexico (Chihuahua, Michoacan, Neuvo Leon, Tamaulipas) and the United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas), where is inhabits prairies, pastures, cultivated fields and wastelands.
Adults are crepuscular and overwinter in the ground. They prey on caterpillars and scarabaeids. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wrinkle-Winged Calosoma sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 929th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wrinkle-Winged Calosoma in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wrinkle-Winged Calosoma sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wrinkle-Winged Calosoma is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (16 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.
