Common Grammoptera

Common Grammoptera

Grammoptera ruficornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Essen

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

10 Verified sightings at Essen
June Best month

About the Common Grammoptera

Grammoptera ruficornis is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. The Latin scientific name ruficornis of this species means "with red antennae". This species can be found in the Palearctic realm. It is present in most of Europe (Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Kingdom), in Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran.

These longhorns are linked to deciduous forest and they occur in forests, glades, pastures and old deciduous trees. In the Alps they rarely exceed an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level. Grammoptera ruficornis can reach a body length of about 3–7 mm (0.12–0.28 in). Females are longer and wider than males. These small longicorns have a stretched... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
8 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
9 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
10 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Grammoptera in Essen?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grammoptera sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th most-seen of the 434 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 a Common Grammoptera in Essen?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grammoptera in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

Is Essen the best place to see a Common Grammoptera?

11th of 16

Of the 16 cities where we can rate Common Grammoptera sightings, Essen ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Vienna (Austria, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Common Grammoptera sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Grammoptera is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (10 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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