Malachius aeneus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Malachius aeneus, the scarlet malachite beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. The beetle was introduced to North America in 1852, and is now widespread. The larvae are frequently found near cereal crops and are known predators of Brassicogethes aeneus in Great Britain. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yekaterinburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 7 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Malachite Beetle sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 150 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 390 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Malachite Beetle in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in August to February, the lowest months. That is one of Edmonton's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet Malachite Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Scarlet Malachite Beetle sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Boston (United States, about 10%) and Calgary (Canada, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Scarlet Malachite Beetle that you can see in Edmonton (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), Two-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Bronze Ground Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Malachite Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (150 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.
