Japanese Fruit Beetle

Japanese Fruit Beetle

Mimela splendens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tokyo

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

10 Verified sightings at Tokyo
June 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 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
2 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Fruit Beetle in Tokyo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Fruit Beetle sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 684th most-seen of the 1013 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.

When is the best time to see a Japanese Fruit Beetle in Tokyo?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Fruit Beetle in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Tokyo the best place to see a Japanese Fruit Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Japanese Fruit Beetle sightings, Tokyo ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Osaka (Japan, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Japanese Fruit Beetle live in Tokyo?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Japanese Fruit Beetle that you can see in Tokyo (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Green Chafer (about 20%), Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%) and Japanese Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Japanese Fruit Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Japanese Fruit Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (10 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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