Trichodesma gibbosa
In 3 days ~10%
Trichodesma gibbosa, or the gibbous death-watch beetle is a species of death-watch beetle in the family Ptinidae. 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 Gibbous Death-Watch Beetle sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1363rd 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 Gibbous Death-Watch 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 Gibbous Death-Watch Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Gibbous Death-Watch 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 Gibbous Death-Watch 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.
