Anostirus purpureus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Anostirus purpureus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It is native to Central and Southern Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anostirus purpureus sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 964th most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anostirus purpureus in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anostirus purpureus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Bavarian Forest National Park, in our data
Bavarian Forest National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Anostirus purpureus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Elateridae
The closest relatives of the Anostirus purpureus that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Elateridae, Click Beetles) are Mottled Dingy-Brown Click Beetle (about 10%), Copper Click Beetle (about 10%) and Bordered Click Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anostirus purpureus is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest 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.
