Acmaeodera flavomarginata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Acmaeodera flavomarginata is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 100th most-seen of the 557 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 to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid 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 4 cities where we can rate Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid sightings, Mexico City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (89 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.
