Prosopis Seed Beetle

Prosopis Seed Beetle

Algarobius prosopis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saguaro National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Prosopis Seed Beetle

Algarobius prosopis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Prosopis Seed Beetle in Saguaro National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Prosopis Seed Beetle 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.

When is the best time to see a Prosopis Seed Beetle in Saguaro National Park?

April and September–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Prosopis Seed Beetle in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Prosopis Seed Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Prosopis Seed Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Prosopis Seed Beetle?

Only Saguaro National Park, in our data

Saguaro National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Prosopis Seed Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Prosopis Seed Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Prosopis Seed Beetle 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.

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