Pumpkin Beetle

Pumpkin Beetle

Aulacophora indica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Taipei

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

28 Verified sightings at Taipei
September Best month

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 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
7 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pumpkin Beetle in Taipei?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pumpkin Beetle sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 292nd most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pumpkin Beetle in Taipei?

June to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pumpkin Beetle in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Taipei's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 90 mm in February.

Is Taipei the best place to see a Pumpkin Beetle?

6th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Pumpkin Beetle sightings, Taipei ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Prayagraj (India, about 20%), Nagoya (Japan, about 10%) and Tokyo (Japan, about 10%).

Where does the Pumpkin Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pumpkin Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (28 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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