Iphthiminus serratus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Iphthiminus serratus is a species of darkling beetles in the subfamily Tenebrioninae. Originally I. sublaevis and I. salebrosus were considered subspecies of I. serratus due to minor geographical variation, but this variation is gradual and they are now considered synonyms. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Serrated Darkling Beetle sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 161 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.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Serrated Darkling Beetle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and September–October, the lowest months. That is one of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 10 mm in September.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Serrated Darkling Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Serrated Darkling Beetle sightings, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Glacier National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Tenebrionidae
The closest relatives of the Serrated Darkling Beetle that you can see in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (family Tenebrionidae, Darkling Beetles) are California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle (about 10%) and Armored Night-Walker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Serrated Darkling Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (9 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.
