Heliotaurus ruficollis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Heliotaurus ruficollis is a species of comb-clawed beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, found in southern Europe and northern Africa. The beetles are generally black with a dark red thorax. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Heliotaurus ruficollis sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 194 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 457 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Heliotaurus ruficollis in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Heliotaurus ruficollis 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 4 cities where we can rate Heliotaurus ruficollis sightings, Madrid has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Lisbon (Portugal, about 10%) and Algiers (Algeria, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Heliotaurus ruficollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (194 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.
