Rhytiphora bankii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Rhytiphora bankii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, under the genus Lamia. It is known from Australia, the Philippines, Borneo, Java, Micronesia, New Guinea, Hawaii, Moluccas, Sumatra, Vietnam, and has been introduced into Japan. The Australian species of Prosoplus were synonymised with Rhytiphora in 2013.
It feeds on Agave sisalana, and plants from the Apocynaceae, Asparagaceae, Asteraceae, Capparaceae, Chenopodaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Malvaceae, Poaceae, and Rutaceae families. Lamia bankii Fabricius, 1775 was transferred to the genus, Prosoplus, in 1961 by Stephan von Breuning, and then to the genus, Rhytiphora, by Adam Slipinski and Hermes Escalona in 2013, a change not universally accepted. (See e.g. Titan)
Coptops abdominalis White, 1858 was transferred to the genus, Prosoplus, in 1961 by Stephan von Breuning, and thence to Rhytiphora in 2013. However, in 1922 Christopher Aurivillius synonymised Coptops abdominalis with Prosoplus bankii. This synonymisation was repeated by Keith McKeown in 1947. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bank's Longhorn Beetle sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 122 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bank's Longhorn Beetle in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Bank's Longhorn Beetle sightings, Manila has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guangzhou (China, under 5%) and Taipei (Taiwan, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bank's Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Manila (5 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.
