Spotted Longhorn Beetle

Spotted Longhorn Beetle

Rutpela maculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Copenhagen

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Copenhagen
522 In all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Spotted Longhorn Beetle

Rutpela maculata, the spotted longhorn, is a beetle species of flower longhorns of the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lepturinae. Varieties within this species include: Rutpela maculata var. calcarata Olivier, 1790 Rutpela maculata var. maculipes Podaný, 1950

Rutpela maculata var. sinuata Fabricius, 1792 This beetle is widespread in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardinia, Serbia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~40%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~30%
3 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~20%
5 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
7 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
9 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
10 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
11 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
5 Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
7 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
9 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
10 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Longhorn Beetle in Copenhagen?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Longhorn Beetle sighting in Copenhagen on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 304th most-seen of the 476 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Spotted Longhorn Beetle in Copenhagen?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Longhorn Beetle in Copenhagen on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Spotted Longhorn Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Longhorn 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.

Is Copenhagen the best place to see a Spotted Longhorn Beetle?

14th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Spotted Longhorn Beetle sightings, Copenhagen ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Essen (Germany, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Spotted Longhorn Beetle live in Copenhagen?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Spotted Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Copenhagen (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Wasp Beetle (about 10%), Red Pine Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and Tanbark Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Spotted Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spotted Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Copenhagen (8 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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