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Plectris aliena
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Plectris aliena is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It has been recorded from Argentina, Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul), Paraguay, the United States (North Carolina, South Carolina) and Australia (New South Wales). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plectris aliena sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 446th most-seen of the 742 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.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plectris aliena in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.
Only Sydney, in our data
Sydney is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Plectris aliena sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Plectris aliena that you can see in Sydney (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Argentinian Scarab (about 20%), Fiddler Beetle (about 10%) and Cowboy Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plectris aliena is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (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.
