Lophyra catena
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lophyra catena is a species of tiger beetle found in Asia. The species can be confused with the similar looking Lophyra cancellata and Lophyra histrio but can be differentiated by the presence of a dense patch of hair on the cheek (below the eye).
The species is widely distributed from western Pakistan to Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is found in fields, sandy river banks, lagoons and open forest clearing. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Braided Tiger Beetle sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 318 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Braided Tiger Beetle in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Hyderabad's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against almost none in December.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Braided Tiger Beetle sightings, Hyderabad ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chennai (India, about 10%), Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (Sri Lanka, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, under 5%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Braided Tiger Beetle that you can see in Hyderabad (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Six-Spot Ground Beetle (about 10%), Transverse-Banded Tiger Beetle (about 10%) and Cicindela princeps (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Braided Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (7 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.
