Psacothea hilaris
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Psacothea hilaris, the yellow spotted longicorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1857. It is known from North Korea, China and Japan. It has been introduced to Italy. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Longicorn Beetle sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 272 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Longicorn Beetle in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months. That is one of Nanjing's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Spotted Longicorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Longicorn Beetle sightings, Nanjing has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Nagoya (Japan, about 10%) and Naha (Japan, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Spotted Longicorn Beetle that you can see in Nanjing (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Citrus Longhorn Beetle (about 20%), Thin-Winged Longicorn Beetle (about 10%) and Red Necked Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Longicorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (33 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.
