Blackened Milkweed Beetle

Blackened Milkweed Beetle

Tetraopes melanurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at New York City

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

24 Verified sightings at New York City
July Best month

About the Blackened Milkweed Beetle

Tetraopes melanurus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Schoenherr in 1817. It is known from the United States. 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 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blackened Milkweed Beetle in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blackened Milkweed Beetle sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 587th most-seen of the 1623 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 a Blackened Milkweed Beetle in New York City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blackened Milkweed Beetle in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Blackened Milkweed Beetle?

Only New York City, in our data

New York City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Blackened Milkweed Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Blackened Milkweed Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blackened Milkweed Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (24 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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