Acmaeodera gibbula
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Acmaeodera gibbula is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera gibbula sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 232 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 and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera gibbula in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Mesa's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against almost none in June.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acmaeodera gibbula sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Acmaeodera gibbula sightings, Mesa has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Las Vegas (United States, under 5%) and Phoenix (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Acmaeodera gibbula that you can see in Mesa (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Convergent Lady Beetle (about 10%), Figeater Beetle (about 10%) and Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acmaeodera gibbula is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (15 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.
