Euphoria inda
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Euphoria inda, the bumble flower beetle, brown fruit chafer or Indian cetonia is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. While in flight, adults of this species do not lift their elytra, creating a buzzing sound as the hindwings vibrate inside. The adult beetle is a pollinator and feeds on pollen, nectar, sap and damaged fruits. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumble Flower Beetle sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 133rd most-seen of the 672 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–May and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumble Flower Beetle in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bumble Flower Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Bumble Flower Beetle sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%), Denver (United States, about 10%) and Salt Lake City (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Bumble Flower Beetle that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Japanese Beetle (about 20%) and Grapevine Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bumble Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (61 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.
