Anthrenus festivus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Anthrenus festivus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is generally found in Western Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy (only Sardinia and Sicily), Spain (with Balearic Islands), Switzerland. Species also appears in Northern Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Israel and possibly in Cyprus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus festivus sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 201st most-seen of the 457 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.
April–May and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus festivus in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and June–November, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anthrenus festivus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Anthrenus festivus sightings, Madrid has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lisbon (Portugal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anthrenus festivus is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (24 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.
