Euphoria inda
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Euphoria inda, the bumble flower beetle, brown fruit chafer or Indian cetonia is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. While in flight, adults of this species do not lift their elytra, creating a buzzing sound as the hindwings vibrate inside. The adult beetle is a pollinator and feeds on pollen, nectar, sap and damaged fruits. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bumble Flower Beetle sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 640th 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumble Flower Beetle in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bumble Flower Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
13th of 17
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Bumble Flower Beetle sightings, Boston ranks 13th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%), Denver (United States, about 10%) and Salt Lake City (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Bumble Flower Beetle that you can see in Boston (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Oriental Beetle (about 20%), Japanese Beetle (about 20%) and Grapevine Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bumble Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (13 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.
