Pogonocherus hispidus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pogonocherus hispidus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe and North Africa. It contains the varietas Pogonocherus hispidus var. rufescens.
P. hispidus feeds on Cornus sanguinea, Corylus avellana, Ilex aquifolium, Hedera helix, and Euonymus europaeus. It serves as a host for several parasitoid wasp species, including Dolichomitus agnoscendus, Eurytoma morio, Ephialtes manifestator, Lestricus secalis, and Cenocoelius aartseni. It measures between 4 and 6 mm (0.16 and 0.24 in). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 3 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 6 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 7 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Thorn-Tipped Longhorn Beetle sighting in London on a given day, based on 151 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 290th most-seen of the 1504 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.
November to February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Thorn-Tipped Longhorn Beetle in London on a given day, against under 5% in May to August, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Lesser Thorn-Tipped Longhorn Beetle sightings, London has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Thorn-Tipped Longhorn Beetle that you can see in London (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Spotted Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), Common Grammoptera (about 10%) and Fairy-Ring Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Thorn-Tipped Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in London (151 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.
