Lytta aenea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Lytta aenea is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in eastern North America from Texas to New England and as far west as the great plains. The species is named for the bronze color of its elytrons.
It primarily feeds on flowers of the family Rosaceae. Additional food sources include willow flowers, hickory flowers, and oak leaves. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brassy Blister Beetle sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 168th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brassy Blister Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brassy Blister Beetle 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 2 parks where we can rate Brassy Blister Beetle sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brassy Blister Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (29 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.
