Phoracantha recurva
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Phoracantha recurva, the lesser Eucalyptus longhorn, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is native to Australia but has been introduced and is now widespread in many countries, including the United States of America. In the early 2000s it was observed in Sardinia, perhaps brought by a ship. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Lisbon | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 208th most-seen of the 311 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sightings, Cape Town ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Santiago (Chile, about 10%), Mexico City (México, under 5%) and Lisbon (Portugal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (10 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.
