Cidnopus pilosus

Cidnopus pilosus

Cidnopus pilosus

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
17 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cidnopus pilosus

Cidnopus pilosus is a species of click beetle belonging to the subfamily Dendrometrinae of the family Elateridae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
<5%
2 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
4 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cidnopus pilosus in Cévennes National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cidnopus pilosus sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 590th most-seen of the 996 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.

When is the best time to see a Cidnopus pilosus in Cévennes National Park?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cidnopus pilosus in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cidnopus pilosus?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cidnopus pilosus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cévennes National Park the best place to see a Cidnopus pilosus?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cidnopus pilosus sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Where does the Cidnopus pilosus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cidnopus pilosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (10 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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