Thoracic Checkered Beetle

Thoracic Checkered Beetle

Neorthopleura thoracica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Dallas
September Best month

About the Thoracic Checkered Beetle

Neorthopleura thoracica is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. Adults prey upon wood-boring beetles, and can found in dead wood, especially oak. 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 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Thoracic Checkered Beetle in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thoracic Checkered Beetle sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1307th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Thoracic Checkered Beetle in Dallas?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thoracic Checkered Beetle in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Thoracic Checkered Beetle?

Only Dallas, in our data

Dallas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Thoracic Checkered Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Thoracic Checkered Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Thoracic Checkered Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (5 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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