Euphoria inda
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 Montreal on a given day, based on 74 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 926 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bumble Flower Beetle in Montreal on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–April, 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, Montreal ranks 6th 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 Montreal (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Japanese Beetle (about 30%), Grapevine Beetle (about 10%) and Hermit Flower 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 Montreal (74 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.
