Acmaeodera bowditchi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acmaeodera bowditchi is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera bowditchi sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 304th most-seen of the 431 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera bowditchi in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acmaeodera bowditchi sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Acmaeodera bowditchi sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Zion National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acmaeodera bowditchi is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (7 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.
