Black Flower Chafer

Black Flower Chafer

Glycyphana fulvistemma

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Osaka

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Osaka
January Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
2 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black Flower Chafer in Osaka?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flower Chafer sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black Flower Chafer in Osaka?

January, April and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flower Chafer in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–July and October–December, the lowest months.

Is Osaka the best place to see a Black Flower Chafer?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Black Flower Chafer sightings, Osaka ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tokyo (Japan, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Black Flower Chafer live in Osaka?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Black Flower Chafer that you can see in Osaka (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Green Chafer (about 20%), Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%) and Oriental Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black Flower Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black Flower Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (7 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.

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