Lamprodila festiva
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lamprodila festiva, known as the juniper jewel beetle, is a European species of metallic wood-boring beetles associated with Cupressaceae trees. It is native to the Mediterranean region and during the 21st century, it has been rapidly spreading northward. It is considered a serious invasive pest of ornamental conifers.
The adult beetles are 6-12 mm long, metallic green with steel blue spots on the shield and elytra. The legless larvae are 15-20 mm long, cream colored, with strongly sclerotized mandibles and a strongly broadened anterior part of the thoracic segment.
The species is native to North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya), Mediterannean Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece, etc.), and Mediterannean West Asia (Turkey, Lebanon). Starting in early 2000s, it has been observed in more northerly locations across Europe and by 2020s, it has reached as far north as Belgium, Czechia, Poland, and Ukraine. Its spread is likely connected to climate change.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cypress Jewel Beetle sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 655th most-seen of the 753 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.
January, March and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cypress Jewel Beetle in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May and July–December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cypress Jewel Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Cypress Jewel Beetle sightings, Kyiv ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cypress Jewel Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (5 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.
