Opatroides punctulatus silhouette

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Opatroides punctulatus

Opatroides punctulatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

In 3 days ~10%

13 Verified sightings at San Francisco
June Best month

About the Opatroides punctulatus

Opatroides punctulatus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
2 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Opatroides punctulatus in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Opatroides punctulatus sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 430th most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Opatroides punctulatus in San Francisco?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Opatroides punctulatus in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Francisco the best place to see an Opatroides punctulatus?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Opatroides punctulatus sightings, San Francisco ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Athens (Greece, about 10%), Salt Lake City (United States, under 5%) and Sacramento (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Opatroides punctulatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Opatroides punctulatus is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (13 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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