Macroscytus brunneus

Macroscytus brunneus

Macroscytus brunneus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Athens

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

7 Verified sightings at Athens
13 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
~10%
2 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
3 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
4 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
5 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Macroscytus brunneus in Athens?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macroscytus brunneus sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 242 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 Macroscytus brunneus in Athens?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Macroscytus brunneus in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in May and September–March, the lowest months. That is one of Athens's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 85 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Macroscytus brunneus?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macroscytus brunneus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Athens the best place to see a Macroscytus brunneus?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Macroscytus brunneus sightings, Athens ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%).

Where does the Macroscytus brunneus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Macroscytus brunneus is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (7 verified sightings), 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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