Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle

Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle

Mordellochroa scapularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

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

25 Verified sightings at Toronto
June Best month

About the Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle

Mordellochroa scapularis, the gold-shouldered mordellid, is a species of tumbling flower beetle in the family Mordellidae. It is found in North America. 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%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 577th 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 Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle in Toronto?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle sightings, Toronto has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Shouldered Tumbling Flower Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (25 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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