Mimela junii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mimela junii is a species of shining leaf chafer belonging to the family Scarabaeidae subfamily Rutelinae. These scarabs are mainly present in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. The head, pronotum and the inner margin of elytra are metallic-green, antennae are reddish, while elytra are coppery-brown, with longitudinal darker stripes.
The adults can be encountered from June (hence the Latin word junii) through July on flowers, especially on elder flowers (Sambucus species). The adults beetles mainly feed on leaves of various wild shrubs and grasses, while larvae prefer sandy soils and are rhizophagous, feeding on roots at the expense of psammophilous and herbaceous plants or on decaying vegetables. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mimela junii sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mimela junii in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Mimela junii sightings, Rome ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 10%), Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and Naples (Italy, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Mimela junii that you can see in Rome (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 30%), European Rhinoceros Beetle (about 30%) and Pentodon bidens (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mimela junii is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (10 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.
