Acmaeodera opacula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acmaeodera opacula 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 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera opacula sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 300th most-seen of the 354 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 to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeodera opacula in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acmaeodera opacula 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 opacula sightings, Saguaro National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Acmaeodera
The closest relatives of the Acmaeodera opacula that you can see in Saguaro National Park (genus Acmaeodera) are Acmaeodera alicia (about 10%), Acmaeodera gibbula (about 10%) and Acmaeodera scalaris (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acmaeodera opacula is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro 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.
