Gymnetis thula
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Gymnetis thula, the harlequin flower beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Flower Beetle sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 81st most-seen of the 294 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Flower Beetle in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Orlando's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in November.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Harlequin Flower Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Harlequin Flower Beetle sightings, Orlando has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monterrey (México, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Harlequin Flower 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 Harlequin Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (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.
