Lygistopterus sanguineus

Lygistopterus sanguineus

Lygistopterus sanguineus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kyiv

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

23 Verified sightings at Kyiv
36 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lygistopterus sanguineus

Lygistopterus sanguineus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
5 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
6 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lygistopterus sanguineus in Kyiv?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lygistopterus sanguineus sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 222nd 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lygistopterus sanguineus in Kyiv?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lygistopterus sanguineus 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 Lygistopterus sanguineus?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lygistopterus sanguineus 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 Kyiv the best place to see a Lygistopterus sanguineus?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Lygistopterus sanguineus sightings, Kyiv ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Berlin (Germany, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Lygistopterus sanguineus live in Kyiv?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Lygistopterus sanguineus that you can see in Kyiv (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 50%), European Stag Beetle (about 40%) and Lesser Stag Beetle (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lygistopterus sanguineus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lygistopterus sanguineus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (23 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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