California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle

California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle

Coelocnemis dilaticollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Yellowstone National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

31 Verified sightings at Yellowstone National Park From 2019 to 2026
60 In all 4 parks
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle

Coelocnemis dilaticollis, the California broad-necked darkling beetle, is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found mainly in the western United States and western Canada. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle in Yellowstone National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle sighting in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 160 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle in Yellowstone National Park?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Yellowstone National Park the best place to see a California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle sightings, Yellowstone National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 10%) and Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Yellowstone National Park (31 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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