Lateral-Lined Water Beetle

Lateral-Lined Water Beetle

Tropisternus lateralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Salt Lake City

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

7 Verified sightings at Salt Lake City
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Lateral-Lined Water Beetle

Tropisternus lateralis is a species of hydrophilid beetle that ranges across much of the Americas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle in Salt Lake City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 181st 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.

When is the best time to see a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle in Salt Lake City?

February and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in March–October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lateral-Lined Water Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Salt Lake City the best place to see a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Lateral-Lined Water Beetle sightings, Salt Lake City ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%), Chicago (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Lateral-Lined Water Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lateral-Lined Water Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (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.

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