Pseudotorynorrhina japonica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Pseudotorynorrhina japonica, the drone beetle, also called kanabun (カナブン, 金蚊), is a large beetle species in the genus Pseudotorynorrhina. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Drone Beetle sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 158th most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Drone Beetle in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
9th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Japanese Drone Beetle sightings, Seoul ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Chengdu (China, about 20%), Sendai (Japan, about 20%) and Nagoya (Japan, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Drone Beetle that you can see in Seoul (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Oriental Beetle (about 20%), Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%) and Blue Flower Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Drone Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (19 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.
