Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle

Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle

Phytoecia cylindrica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cévennes National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
7 In 1 park
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle

Phytoecia cylindrica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe. It feeds on Daucus carota, Laserpitium siler, Astrantia major, Anthriscus sylvestris, Heracleum sphondylium. It measures between 6 and 12 mm (0.24 and 0.47 in). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle in Cévennes National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 730th most-seen of the 996 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.

When is the best time to see an Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle in Cévennes National Park?

March to May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see an Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle?

Only Cévennes National Park, in our data

Cévennes National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle live in Cévennes National Park?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Spotted Longhorn Beetle (about 20%), Great Capricorn Beetle (about 20%) and Stenopterus rufus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Umbellifer Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (7 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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