Asian Carpet Beetle

Asian Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus coloratus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Monterrey

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

7 Verified sightings at Monterrey
July Best month

About the Asian Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus coloratus, the Asian carpet beetle, is a beetle species in the family Dermestidae. It is known from Asia, Europe, Africa, North America (Mexico, United States) and it has been introduced in Ecuador. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
4 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
5 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Asian Carpet Beetle in Monterrey?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Carpet Beetle sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 305th most-seen of the 413 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.

When is the best time to see an Asian Carpet Beetle in Monterrey?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Carpet Beetle in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

Is Monterrey the best place to see an Asian Carpet Beetle?

6th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Asian Carpet Beetle sightings, Monterrey ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%), Phoenix (United States, under 5%) and Madrid (Spain, under 5%).

Where does the Asian Carpet Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Asian Carpet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (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.

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