Indian Flower Chafer

Indian Flower Chafer

Gametis versicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hyderabad

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Hyderabad
August Best month

About the Indian Flower Chafer

Gametis versicolor is a species of flower chafer found in Asia. The species normally visits flowers on which it feeds and may pollinate a few species. The species has been reported as causing economic damage in cotton, millets, lentils, and oilseed cultivation in India. It is also known from the Seychelles Islands. 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 Jabalpur 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Indian Flower Chafer in Hyderabad?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Flower Chafer sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 204th most-seen of the 318 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Indian Flower Chafer in Hyderabad?

June to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Flower Chafer in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Hyderabad's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against almost none in December.

Is Hyderabad the best place to see an Indian Flower Chafer?

4th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Indian Flower Chafer sightings, Hyderabad ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Jabalpur (India, about 20%), Prayagraj (India, about 20%) and Chennai (India, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Indian Flower Chafer live in Hyderabad?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Indian Flower Chafer that you can see in Hyderabad (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Clinteria klugi (about 10%), Clinteria coerulea (about 10%) and Protaetia aurichalcea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Indian Flower Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Indian Flower Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (8 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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