Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle

Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle

Protaetia inquinata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taipei

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

47 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 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
2 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle in Taipei?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th most-seen of the 765 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.

When is the best time to see a Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle in Taipei?

May to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.

Is Taipei the best place to see a Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle sightings, Taipei ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle live in Taipei?

Same genus: Protaetia

The closest relatives of the Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle that you can see in Taipei (genus Protaetia) are Protaetia culta (about 10%) and Oriental Flower Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Taiwanese Spurred Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (47 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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