Hoshihananomia octopunctata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hoshihananomia octopunctata is a species of tumbling flower beetle in the family Mordellidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 546th most-seen of the 705 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 an Eight-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eight-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Eight-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eight-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (6 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.
