Ochina ptinoides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ochina ptinoides is a species of beetle in the genus Ochina of the family Ptinidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ivy Boring Beetle sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 563rd most-seen of the 811 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ivy Boring Beetle in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Ivy Boring Beetle sightings, Birmingham ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Ivy Boring Beetle that you can see in Birmingham (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 50%), Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 50%) and Fourteen-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ivy Boring Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (8 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.
