Trigonopeltastes delta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 150th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Delta Flower Scarab in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months. That is one of Everglades National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
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.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Delta Flower Scarab sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Congaree National Park (United States, about 10%) and Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Delta Flower Scarab that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Dark Flower Scarab (about 20%), Margined Shining Leaf Chafer (about 10%) and Humpback Dung 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 Everglades National Park (24 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.
