Hypselogenia geotrupina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Hypselogenia geotrupina is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Angola, South Africa (Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo) and Namibia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypselogenia geotrupina sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th most-seen of the 274 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hypselogenia geotrupina in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Hypselogenia geotrupina sightings, Pretoria ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Hypselogenia geotrupina that you can see in Pretoria (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Derby's Flower Beetle (about 20%), White-Spotted Fruit Chafer (about 20%) and Garden Fruit Chafer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hypselogenia geotrupina is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (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.
