Trigonopeltastes delta
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Trigonopeltastes delta, the delta flower scarab or D beetle, is a diurnal species of scarab beetle native to the southeastern United States, though their range extends as far north as New Jersey. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delta Flower Scarab sighting in Congaree National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 145 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Delta Flower Scarab in Congaree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Delta Flower Scarab sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Delta Flower Scarab sightings, Congaree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%) and Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Delta Flower Scarab that you can see in Congaree National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Phanaeus triangularis (about 10%) and Japanese Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delta Flower Scarab is recorded against all the insects logged in Congaree National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
