Calopteron reticulatum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Calopteron reticulatum, also known as the reticulated net-winged beetle, is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. It is also known as the banded net-winged beetle, though that name is also used for the closely related and similarly banded Calopteron discrepans. It is found in North America. Adults are active during the day, and lay their eggs on dead/decaying trees. The species also pupates in dead trees. Larva hunt in leaf litter, eating other small arthropods. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Net-Winged Beetle sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 199th most-seen of the 229 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Net-Winged Beetle in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Guadalajara's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against almost none in April.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Reticulated Net-Winged 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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Reticulated Net-Winged Beetle sightings, Guadalajara ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Reticulated Net-Winged Beetle that you can see in Guadalajara (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Figeater Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Reticulated Net-Winged Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (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.
