Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle

Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle

Glipa oculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

14 Verified sightings at Chicago
June Best month

About the Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle

Glipa oculata is a species of beetle in the genus Glipa. It was described in 1835. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 520th 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 Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Chicago the best place to see an Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle?

2nd of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle sightings, Chicago ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eye-Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (14 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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