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Scaphinotus irregularis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Scaphinotus irregularis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America, where it inhabits the southern Appalachian Mountains from south-western Virginia to north-western Georgia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaphinotus irregularis sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 628th most-seen of the 822 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaphinotus irregularis in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaphinotus irregularis 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.
Only Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in our data
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scaphinotus irregularis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Scaphinotus irregularis that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle (about 30%), One-Spotted Tiger Beetle (about 10%) and Carabus goryi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaphinotus irregularis is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (5 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.
