Epicauta rufidorsum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Epicauta rufidorsum is a species of beetle of the family Meloidae. Adults feed on leaves and flowers of various herbaceous plants, whereas larvae feed on Acrididae eggs. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Epicauta rufidorsum sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 267th most-seen of the 351 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epicauta rufidorsum in Milan on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Epicauta rufidorsum sightings, Milan ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Epicauta rufidorsum that you can see in Milan (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 40%), Japanese Beetle (about 30%) and Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Epicauta rufidorsum is recorded against all the insects logged in Milan (7 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.
