Attagenus fasciatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Attagenus fasciatus, known generally as banded black carpet beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. Other common names include the tobacco seed beetle and wardrobe beetle. It is found in North America, Oceania, and Europe. Attagenus fasciatus is nearly a cosmopolitan species and widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Dhaka | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Black Carpet Beetle sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 169 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.
May, August–September and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Black Carpet Beetle in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–July and October, the lowest months.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Banded Black Carpet Beetle sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Goiânia (Brazil, about 10%) and Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Banded Black Carpet Beetle that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Hairy Darkling Beetle (about 10%), Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Macraspis festiva (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Black Carpet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (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.
