Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle

Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle

Calathus fuscipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at London

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at London
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month

About the Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle

Calathus fuscipes is a species of ground beetle from the Platyninae subfamily that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City and various islands. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle in London?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle sighting in London on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1219th most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle in London?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle in London on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is London the best place to see a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle sightings, London ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Seattle (United States, under 5%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).

Where does the Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in London (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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