Porrostoma rhipidium
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Porrostoma rhipidius is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, found widely in Australia. The name is sometimes misspelled as "rhipidium" but under ICZN Article 31 species names that are nouns, such as rhipidius, must retain their original spelling regardless of generic placement. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Nosed Lycid Beetle sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 151st most-seen of the 875 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Nosed Lycid Beetle in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Nosed Lycid Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Long-Nosed Lycid Beetle sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Long-Nosed Lycid Beetle that you can see in Melbourne (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Large Spotted Ladybird (about 30%), Fungus-Eating Ladybird (about 20%) and Variegated Lady Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-Nosed Lycid Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (100 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.
