Hornet Beetle

Hornet Beetle

Leptura aurulenta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kyiv

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

8 Verified sightings at Kyiv
32 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Hornet Beetle

Leptura aurulenta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1792. It is distributed in Europe (widespread but absent from the north), North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), and western Asia (Turkey).

Leptura aurulenta measure 12–25 mm (0.47–0.98 in). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
2 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
3 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hornet Beetle in Kyiv?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hornet Beetle sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 477th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hornet Beetle in Kyiv?

June and July

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

What time of day is best to see a Hornet Beetle?

Between 4 and 7 pm

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

Is Kyiv the best place to see a Hornet Beetle?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Hornet Beetle sightings, Kyiv has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Vienna (Austria, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).

Where does the Hornet Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hornet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (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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