Pyractomena punctiventris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pyractomena punctiventris is a species in the family Lampyridae (fireflies), in the order Coleoptera (beetles). It is found in North America, where it is known from east-central Texas south to Veracruz, Mexico. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Hooker Firefly sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 633rd 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Hooker Firefly in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Only Houston, in our data
Houston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Texas Hooker Firefly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Texas Hooker Firefly that you can see in Houston (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 10%) and Diaprepes Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texas Hooker Firefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (13 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.
