Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug

Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug

Odontotarsus purpureolineatus

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

16 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug in Cévennes National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 468th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug in Cévennes National Park?

May to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug 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 Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug?

Yes

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

Where does the Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (16 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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