Chlorophorus varius
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Chlorophorus varius, the grape wood borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by O.F. Müller in 1766 under the original name of Leptura varia. Subspecies and varietas include: Chlorophorus varius damascenus Chevrolat, 1854
Chlorophorus varius varius (O.F. Müller, 1766) Chlorophorus varius varius var. incarnus Plavilstshikov This species is present in most of Europe (except the north) (Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine), Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, North Iran and in the Near East (Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria).
These beetles mainly inhabit sunny meadows and woodland edges, at an elevation of 60–800 metres (200–2,620 ft) above sea level. Chlorophorus varius can reach a body length of 8–14 millimetres (0.31–0.55 in). The body of these beetles is elongated and rather variable in coloration and markings (hence the Latin species name varius... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grape Wood Borer sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 277th most-seen of the 753 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Grape Wood Borer in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grape Wood Borer 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 7 cities where we can rate Grape Wood Borer sightings, Kyiv ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 10%), Istanbul (Turkey, about 10%) and Vienna (Austria, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Grape Wood Borer that you can see in Kyiv (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Fairy-Ring Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), Black-Striped Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and The Tanner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grape Wood Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (16 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.
