Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle

Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle

Agapanthia cardui

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Madrid

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

14 Verified sightings at Madrid
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle

Agapanthia cardui is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
2 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
4 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle in Madrid?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 226th 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.

When is the best time to see a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle in Madrid?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Madrid the best place to see a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle sightings, Madrid ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 10%).

Where does the Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (14 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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