Placosternus erythropus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Placosternus erythropus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Placosternus erythropus is a moderately slender beetle with exceptionally long antennae. In the US it's called "longhorned beetle," though that name is shared by many species in the family. Its body reaches up to 20mm long (25/32 inch).
The iNaturalist page showing images of the four species comprising the genus Placosternus shows that the species are quite similar to one another; all are black with white or yellowish stripes and spots, and bear red or reddish appendages.
Making identification even harder, the closely related genus Megacyllene embraces species which in shape, pattern and color are similar, as seen on the iNaturalist page comparing 35 Megacyllene species. The main physical distinction between the two genera is that there's a spine on the "basal antennomere" of Megacyllene species, while that spine is lacking on Placosternus species. An antennomere is any segment in an antenna, so a basal antennomore is the antennomere at the antenna's base.
Placosternus erythropus occurs in western and southern Texas in the US, south through Mexico and Central America into Costa... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Placosternus erythropus sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 191st most-seen of the 557 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Placosternus erythropus in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Placosternus erythropus 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 2 cities where we can rate Placosternus erythropus sightings, Mexico City has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Monterrey (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Placosternus erythropus is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (31 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.
