Lytta aenea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lytta aenea is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in eastern North America from Texas to New England and as far west as the great plains. The species is named for the bronze color of its elytrons.
It primarily feeds on flowers of the family Rosaceae. Additional food sources include willow flowers, hickory flowers, and oak leaves. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brassy Blister Beetle sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 583rd most-seen of the 1200 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.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brassy Blister Beetle in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brassy Blister Beetle 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 5 cities where we can rate Brassy Blister Beetle sightings, Boston ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Philadelphia (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brassy Blister Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (15 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.
