Indian Flower Chafer

Indian Flower Chafer

Gametis versicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at New Delhi

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at New Delhi
September Best month

About the Indian Flower Chafer

Gametis versicolor is a species of flower chafer found in Asia. The species normally visits flowers on which it feeds and may pollinate a few species. The species has been reported as causing economic damage in cotton, millets, lentils, and oilseed cultivation in India. It is also known from the Seychelles Islands. 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 Jabalpur 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Indian Flower Chafer in New Delhi?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Flower Chafer sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 174 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.

When is the best time to see an Indian Flower Chafer in New Delhi?

July and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Flower Chafer in New Delhi on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months. Those are among New Delhi's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against almost none in November.

Is New Delhi the best place to see an Indian Flower Chafer?

6th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Indian Flower Chafer sightings, New Delhi ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Jabalpur (India, about 20%), Prayagraj (India, about 20%) and Chennai (India, about 10%).

Where does the Indian Flower Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Indian Flower Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in New Delhi (6 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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