Small Mulberry Borer

Small Mulberry Borer

Dorcaschema alternatum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Dallas

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

78 Verified sightings at Dallas
April Best month

About the Small Mulberry Borer

Dorcaschema alternatum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1824, originally under the genus Saperda. It is known from the United States. It feeds on Morus celtidifolia. 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 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small Mulberry Borer in Dallas?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Mulberry Borer sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 78 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 271st most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Small Mulberry Borer in Dallas?

April–May, July and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Mulberry Borer in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and October–March, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Small Mulberry Borer?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Small Mulberry Borer sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Small Mulberry Borer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Small Mulberry Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (78 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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