Notiophilus sylvaticus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Notiophilus sylvaticus, the forest big-eyed beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America (British Columbia, Quebec, Alaska, California, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington), where it inhabits open forests and meadows.
Adults are gregarious, mostly diurnal and wing-dimorphic, with some adults being brachypterous, while others are macropterous. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Notiophilus sylvaticus sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 350th most-seen of the 482 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 Notiophilus sylvaticus in Vancouver on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Notiophilus sylvaticus sightings, Vancouver ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Portland (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Notiophilus sylvaticus that you can see in Vancouver (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Bronze Ground Beetle (about 10%), Narrow-Collared Snail-Eating Beetle (about 10%) and European Gazelle Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Notiophilus sylvaticus is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (10 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.
