Asian Flower Beetle

Asian Flower Beetle

Agestrata orichalca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hong Kong

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
June Best month

About the Asian Flower Beetle

Agestrata orichalca is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. 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 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Asian Flower Beetle in Hong Kong?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Flower Beetle sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 925th most-seen of the 1125 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.

When is the best time to see an Asian Flower Beetle in Hong Kong?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Flower Beetle in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see an Asian Flower Beetle?

Only Hong Kong, in our data

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

Which relatives of the Asian Flower Beetle live in Hong Kong?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Asian Flower Beetle that you can see in Hong Kong (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Euselates magna (about 10%), Anomala russiventris (about 10%) and Oriental Flower Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Asian Flower Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Asian Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (6 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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