Acmaeodera diffusa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acmaeodera diffusa is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera diffusa sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 169th most-seen of the 242 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera diffusa in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acmaeodera diffusa sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Salt Lake City, in our data
Salt Lake City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Acmaeodera diffusa sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Acmaeodera diffusa that you can see in Salt Lake City (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Red-Femured Milkweed Borer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acmaeodera diffusa is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (8 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.
