Dark Flower Scarab

Dark Flower Scarab

Euphoria sepulcralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

53 Verified sightings at Washington
154 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dark Flower Scarab

Euphoria sepulcralis, the dark flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the subfamily Cetoniinae. It is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in) long and is brown in color. It is found in North America in countries such as Mexico and southern and Central United States. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark Flower Scarab in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Flower Scarab sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 445th most-seen of the 1807 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 Dark Flower Scarab in Washington?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Flower Scarab in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dark Flower Scarab?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark Flower Scarab sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Washington the best place to see a Dark Flower Scarab?

8th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Dark Flower Scarab sightings, Washington ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%), Miami (United States, about 10%) and Orlando (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Dark Flower Scarab sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark Flower Scarab is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (53 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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