Julodis euphratica
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Julodis euphratica also known as the Sulphrous jewel beetle or Euphratic jewel beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Buprestidae. It measures from 29 to 31 mm. It feeds on nectar from wild flowers. The larvae of these beetles live in acacia trees, where they spend the year before pupating and emerging in the early spring to mate. The larval stage lasts about 9 months and the adults live for 3 months. The total lifespan of the beetle from egg to adult and death is approximately a year in length. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Dubai | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphurous Jewel Beetle sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 54 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.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphurous Jewel Beetle in Dubai on a given day, against under 5% in August to February, the lowest months.
Only Dubai, in our data
Dubai is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sulphurous Jewel Beetle sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Sulphurous Jewel Beetle that you can see in Dubai (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Pentodon algerinus (about 20%), Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 10%) and Khomeini Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sulphurous Jewel Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Dubai (15 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.
