Carabus purpurascens

Carabus purpurascens

Carabus purpurascens

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

8 Verified sightings at Aigüestortes National Park From 2019 to 2026
91 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Carabus purpurascens in Aigüestortes National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus purpurascens sighting in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 173rd most-seen of the 256 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Carabus purpurascens in Aigüestortes National Park?

June and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus purpurascens in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Carabus purpurascens?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carabus purpurascens 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.

Is Aigüestortes National Park the best place to see a Carabus purpurascens?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Carabus purpurascens sightings, Aigüestortes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%) and Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).

Where does the Carabus purpurascens sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Carabus purpurascens is recorded against all the insects logged in Aigüestortes National Park (8 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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