Phoracantha recurva
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Phoracantha recurva, the lesser Eucalyptus longhorn, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is native to Australia but has been introduced and is now widespread in many countries, including the United States of America. In the early 2000s it was observed in Sardinia, perhaps brought by a ship. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Lisbon | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 88th most-seen of the 173 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.
April, September–October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–August and November, the lowest months. Those are among Santiago's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in June.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sightings, Santiago has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mexico City (México, under 5%) and Lisbon (Portugal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (12 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.
