Malachius aeneus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Malachius aeneus, the scarlet malachite beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. The beetle was introduced to North America in 1852, and is now widespread. The larvae are frequently found near cereal crops and are known predators of Brassicogethes aeneus in Great Britain. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yekaterinburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 7 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Malachite Beetle sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 828th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Malachite Beetle in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet Malachite Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Scarlet Malachite Beetle sightings, Toronto ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%), Boston (United States, about 10%) and Calgary (Canada, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Malachite Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (15 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.
