Phyllophaga bruneri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Phyllophaga bruneri, the Cuban May beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban May Beetle sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 266th most-seen of the 294 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban May Beetle in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Orlando's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 50 mm in November.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cuban May Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cuban May Beetle sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Cuban May Beetle that you can see in Orlando (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), Common Green June Beetle (about 10%) and Grapevine Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cuban May Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (5 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.
