Attagenus trifasciatus

Attagenus trifasciatus

Attagenus trifasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Lisbon

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

50 Verified sightings at Lisbon
62 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Attagenus trifasciatus

Attagenus trifasciatus is a species of carpet beetle in the subfamily Attageninae, family Dermestidae. It is known from: Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, England (introduced), France, Germany (introduced), Italy, Monaco, Scotland (introduced), Spain, Switzerland, Portugal

Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia. Possibly present in Chad and Israel. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
4 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%
5 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Attagenus trifasciatus in Lisbon?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Attagenus trifasciatus sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 70th most-seen of the 441 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 an Attagenus trifasciatus in Lisbon?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Attagenus trifasciatus in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Attagenus trifasciatus?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Attagenus trifasciatus 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 Lisbon the best place to see an Attagenus trifasciatus?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Attagenus trifasciatus sightings, Lisbon ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Madrid (Spain, about 10%), Lyon (France, about 10%) and Barcelona (Spain, about 10%).

Where does the Attagenus trifasciatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Attagenus trifasciatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (50 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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