Downy Leather-Winged Beetle

Downy Leather-Winged Beetle

Podabrus pruinosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Portland

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

25 Verified sightings at Portland
May Best month

About the Downy Leather-Winged Beetle

Podabrus pruinosus, the downy leather-winged beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

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 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Downy Leather-Winged Beetle in Portland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Downy Leather-Winged Beetle sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 507 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 Downy Leather-Winged Beetle in Portland?

May and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Downy Leather-Winged Beetle in Portland on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Portland's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 250 mm in December.

Is Portland the best place to see a Downy Leather-Winged Beetle?

3rd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Downy Leather-Winged Beetle sightings, Portland ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, about 10%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Downy Leather-Winged Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Downy Leather-Winged Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (25 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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