Cicindela hybrida
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cicindela hybrida, also known as the northern dune tiger beetle, has a wide distribution in the Palaearctic region. Cicindela hybrida hybrida is common in Central Europe, even in artificial habitats. In the UK, it is found in heath and dune habitats from April to October and is a medium-sized beetle (12-15mm).
Cicindela hybrida transversalis Dejean, 1822 Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 4 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 7 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 4 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 6 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 8 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Dune Tiger Beetle sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 349th 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Dune Tiger Beetle in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Dune Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Northern Dune Tiger Beetle sightings, Kyiv ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Northern Dune Tiger Beetle that you can see in Kyiv (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Leather Beetle (about 10%), Bronze Ground Beetle (about 10%) and Carabus cancellatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Dune Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (13 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.
