Protaetia aurichalcea
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Protaetia aurichalcea is a species of flower-chafer beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Asia. The ground colour of the beetle is bronze with white markings on the elytra. Males have spiny apical elytral angles showing up as a raised ridge along the elytral suture. Like other flower-beetles, adults visit flowers but they are known to sometimes visit beehives and feed on honey and pollen collected. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Protaetia aurichalcea sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 182 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Protaetia aurichalcea in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–June, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Protaetia aurichalcea sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Protaetia aurichalcea that you can see in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%), Popillia discalis (about 10%) and Heterorhina elegans (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Protaetia aurichalcea is recorded against all the insects logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (16 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.
