Melittomma sericeum
In 3 days ~10%
Melittomma sericeum, the chestnut timberworm, is a species of ship-timber beetle in the family Lymexylidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Timberworm Beetle sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1492nd most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Timberworm Beetle in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only New York City, in our data
New York City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chestnut Timberworm Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Chestnut Timberworm Beetle that you can see in New York City (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Oriental Beetle (about 10%) and Red Milkweed Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut Timberworm Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (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.
