Lateral-Lined Water Beetle

Lateral-Lined Water Beetle

Tropisternus lateralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

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

17 Verified sightings at Toronto
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Lateral-Lined Water Beetle

Tropisternus lateralis is a species of hydrophilid beetle that ranges across much of the Americas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 758th most-seen of the 1689 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 Lateral-Lined Water Beetle in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lateral-Lined Water Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Lateral-Lined Water Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Lateral-Lined Water Beetle sightings, Toronto ranks 11th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%), Chicago (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Lateral-Lined Water Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lateral-Lined Water Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (17 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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