Lophyra catena
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Lophyra catena is a species of tiger beetle found in Asia. The species can be confused with the similar looking Lophyra cancellata and Lophyra histrio but can be differentiated by the presence of a dense patch of hair on the cheek (below the eye).
The species is widely distributed from western Pakistan to Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is found in fields, sandy river banks, lagoons and open forest clearing. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Braided Tiger Beetle sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 97th most-seen of the 376 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Braided Tiger Beetle in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Braided Tiger Beetle sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (Sri Lanka, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, under 5%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Braided Tiger Beetle that you can see in Chennai (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Six-Spot Ground Beetle (about 10%), Craspedophorus angulatus (about 10%) and Pheropsophus sobrinus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Braided Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (55 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.
