Black Death-Feigning Beetle

Black Death-Feigning Beetle

Cryptoglossa variolosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mesa

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Mesa
62 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black Death-Feigning Beetle in Mesa?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Death-Feigning Beetle sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 205th most-seen of the 232 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black Death-Feigning Beetle in Mesa?

July to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Death-Feigning Beetle in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black Death-Feigning Beetle?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Death-Feigning Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Mesa the best place to see a Black Death-Feigning Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black Death-Feigning Beetle sightings, Mesa has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Phoenix (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Black Death-Feigning Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black Death-Feigning Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (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.

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