Pyrochroa coccinea
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Pyrochroa coccinea, commonly known as the Black-headed cardinal beetle, is a species of cardinal beetle in the family Pyrochroidae. It is found mainly in wooded areas and pastures throughout central Europe, including southern Great Britain. Similar to other species of ambrosia beetles, P. coccinea live and reproduce on wooden logs in early stages of decomposition. Larvae develop over the span of many years, with overlapping generations often inhabiting a single wooden territory. Adults, however, are short-lived and exist during a brief season. They typically show up in April, become more populous in May and early June, and become very rare in the remaining months.
In Europe, Pyrochroa coccinea is found in mainly the central regions but its presence also expands south to the Pyrenees, central Italy, and Greece; north to southern Scandinavia and the United Kingdom; and east to Ukraine, western Russia, and Kazakhstan.
Pyrochroa coccinea is widespread in southern England and is most commonly found in the southeastern regions. It is found more locally and sporadically in northern regions toward the Lake District and expands well into the Welsh Border Counties. This... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Headed Cardinal Beetle sighting in Białowieża National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 158 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Headed Cardinal Beetle in Białowieża National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Headed Cardinal Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black-Headed Cardinal Beetle sightings, Białowieża National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Black-Headed Cardinal Beetle that you can see in Białowieża National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Woodland Dor Beetle (about 50%), The Tanner (about 40%) and European Rose Chafer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-Headed Cardinal Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Białowieża National Park (18 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.
