What are the chances of seeing a Listrochelus scoparius in Mesa?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Listrochelus scoparius sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th 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 Listrochelus scoparius in Mesa?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Listrochelus scoparius in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Listrochelus scoparius?
Only Mesa, in our data
Mesa is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Listrochelus scoparius sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Listrochelus scoparius live in Mesa?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Listrochelus scoparius that you can see in Mesa (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Figeater Beetle (about 10%), Cyclocephala longula (about 10%) and Lesser Triceratops Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Listrochelus scoparius sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Listrochelus scoparius 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.