Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer

Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer

Dicerca divaricata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

7 Verified sightings at Toronto
June Best month

About the Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer

Dicerca divaricata, also known as the flatheaded hardwood borer, is a species of black coloured beetle from subfamily Chrysochroinae found in North America. It is 15–22 millimetres (0.59–0.87 in) long. The species is known for feeding on various maples such as Acer saccharum and Acer rubrum as well as Ulmus americana and Cercis species. The species fly in May and June. Wikipedia →

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 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1296th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer?

Only Toronto, in our data

Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Flat-Headed Hardwood Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (7 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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