Red Longicorn Beetle

Red Longicorn Beetle

Purpuricenus temminckii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tokyo

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

42 Verified sightings at Tokyo
May 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
~10%
2 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red Longicorn Beetle in Tokyo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Longicorn Beetle sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 275th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red Longicorn Beetle in Tokyo?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Longicorn Beetle in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

Is Tokyo the best place to see a Red Longicorn Beetle?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red Longicorn Beetle sightings, Tokyo ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Osaka (Japan, about 10%).

Where does the Red Longicorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red Longicorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (42 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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