Strigoderma pygmaea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Strigoderma pygmaea, the pygmy chafer, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Chafer sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st 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 and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Chafer in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Orlando's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in November.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pygmy Chafer sightings, Orlando has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Pygmy Chafer 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 Pygmy Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (10 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.
