Lytta aenea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lytta aenea is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in eastern North America from Texas to New England and as far west as the great plains. The species is named for the bronze color of its elytrons.
It primarily feeds on flowers of the family Rosaceae. Additional food sources include willow flowers, hickory flowers, and oak leaves. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brassy Blister Beetle sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 632 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brassy Blister Beetle in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brassy Blister 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 Brassy Blister Beetle sightings, Philadelphia has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brassy Blister Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (32 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.
