Platystomos albinus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Platystomos albinus is a species of beetle in the family Anthribidae, the fungus weevils. Adults measure 7 to 10 mm (0.3–0.4 in). The larvae feed on decaying trees, and are associated with the fungus Daldinia. It is present in deciduous forests throughout Europe and the Near East, including central southern and eastern Britain.
The species was described by Carl Linnaeus as Curculio albinus in his Systema Naturae in 1758. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Platystomos albinus sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 661st most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Platystomos albinus in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Platystomos albinus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Platystomos albinus sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Platystomos albinus that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Woodland Dor Beetle (about 30%) and Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Platystomos albinus is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest 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.
