Phoracantha recurva
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Phoracantha recurva, the lesser Eucalyptus longhorn, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is native to Australia but has been introduced and is now widespread in many countries, including the United States of America. In the early 2000s it was observed in Sardinia, perhaps brought by a ship. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Lisbon | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 236th most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (6 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.
