Acmaeodera flavomarginata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Acmaeodera flavomarginata is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 374th 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mexico City (México, about 10%).
Same genus: Acmaeodera
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid that you can see in Austin (genus Acmaeodera) are Acmaeodera neglecta (about 10%) and Acmaeodera ornatoides (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid 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.
