Anthrenus isabellinus

Anthrenus isabellinus

Anthrenus isabellinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Istanbul

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Istanbul
May Best month

About the Anthrenus isabellinus

Anthrenus isabellinus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is known from France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, and has been introduced to the United States (East). 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 Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israel
~20%
2 Izmir 🇹🇷 Turkey
~10%
3 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
4 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
~10%
5 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
6 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
7 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Anthrenus isabellinus in Istanbul?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus isabellinus sighting in Istanbul on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 215th most-seen of the 266 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.

When is the best time to see an Anthrenus isabellinus in Istanbul?

May and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus isabellinus in Istanbul on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and June–November, the lowest months.

Is Istanbul the best place to see an Anthrenus isabellinus?

8th of 13

Of the 13 cities where we can rate Anthrenus isabellinus sightings, Istanbul ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Jerusalem (Israel, about 20%), Izmir (Turkey, about 10%) and Algiers (Algeria, about 10%).

Where does the Anthrenus isabellinus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Anthrenus isabellinus is recorded against all the insects logged in Istanbul (6 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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