Osphya varians
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Osphya varians is a species of false darkling beetle in the family Melandryidae. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Variable False Darkling Beetle sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 698th 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable False Darkling Beetle in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Variable False Darkling Beetle sightings, Houston ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%), Dallas (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Variable False Darkling Beetle 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 Variable False Darkling Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (10 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.
