Gymnetis thula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Gymnetis thula, the harlequin flower beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Flower Beetle sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 345th most-seen of the 1057 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Flower Beetle in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Harlequin Flower Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Harlequin Flower Beetle sightings, Houston ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%), Monterrey (México, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Harlequin Flower Beetle that you can see in Houston (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Common Green June Beetle (about 10%) and Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Harlequin Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (34 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.
