Phyllophaga bruneri
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Phyllophaga bruneri, the Cuban May beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban May Beetle sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 163 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 826 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.
April–June and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban May Beetle in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in July and December–March, the lowest months.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cuban May Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cuban May Beetle sightings, Miami has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Orlando (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Cuban May Beetle that you can see in Miami (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), Margined Shining Leaf Chafer (about 10%) and Rainbow Scarab (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cuban May Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (163 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.
