Middle Eastern Flower Scarab

Middle Eastern Flower Scarab

Oxythyrea cinctella

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Izmir

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

10 Verified sightings at Izmir
April Best month

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 Bishkek 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
~20%
2 Izmir 🇹🇷 Turkey
~20%
3 Tashkent 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
~10%
4 Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Middle Eastern Flower Scarab in Izmir?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Middle Eastern Flower Scarab sighting in Izmir on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 50 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Middle Eastern Flower Scarab in Izmir?

April

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Middle Eastern Flower Scarab in Izmir on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

Is Izmir the best place to see a Middle Eastern Flower Scarab?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Middle Eastern Flower Scarab sightings, Izmir ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Middle Eastern Flower Scarab live in Izmir?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Middle Eastern Flower Scarab that you can see in Izmir (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Apple Blossom Beetle (about 20%) and Copper Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Middle Eastern Flower Scarab sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Middle Eastern Flower Scarab is recorded against all the insects logged in Izmir (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.

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