Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle

Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle

Tenomerga cinerea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Chicago
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle

Tenomerga cinerea is a species of reticulated beetle in the family Cupedidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 706th most-seen of the 978 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.

When is the best time to see an Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Ashen Reticulated 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.

Is Chicago the best place to see an Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle sightings, Chicago ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle live in Chicago?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle that you can see in Chicago (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Red Milkweed Beetle (about 20%) and Japanese Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eastern Ashen Reticulated Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (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.

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