Notoxus monoceros
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Notoxus monoceros is a black and brown species of beetle that is about 4 millimeters long and resembles ants. The species markings are variable, it is usually found in sandy places, and it has a forward projection ("horn") on the pronotum. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 2 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 4 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 5 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 7 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Monoceros Beetle sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 377th most-seen of the 448 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Monoceros Beetle in Saint Petersburg on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Monoceros Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Monoceros Beetle sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Amsterdam (Netherlands, about 10%), Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Monoceros Beetle that you can see in Saint Petersburg (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Two-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%), Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Alder Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Monoceros Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (5 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.
