Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle

Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle

Synchroa punctata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Baltimore

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Baltimore
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle

Synchroa punctata is a species of synchroa bark beetle in the family Synchroidae. It is native to North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle in Baltimore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Synchronized Bark 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.

When is the best time to see a Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle in Baltimore?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Baltimore the best place to see a Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle?

Yes

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle live in Baltimore?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle that you can see in Baltimore (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Common Green June Beetle (about 10%) and Horned Passalus Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Punctate Synchronized Bark Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Punctate Synchronized Bark 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.

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