Cryptocephalus rugicollis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptocephalus rugicollis sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 457 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptocephalus rugicollis in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cryptocephalus rugicollis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Cryptocephalus rugicollis sightings, Madrid has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Barcelona (Spain, about 10%) and Lisbon (Portugal, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Cryptocephalus rugicollis that you can see in Madrid (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Elm Leaf Beetle (about 20%), Bronze Beetle (about 20%) and Rosemary Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cryptocephalus rugicollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (59 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.
