Capricorn Beetle

Capricorn Beetle

Cerambyx scopolii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Milan

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

9 Verified sightings at Milan
100 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Capricorn Beetle

Cerambyx scopolii is species of longhorn beetle native to Europe. Its wood-boring larvae will grow in oak, willow, and chestnut, and in sufficient density can kill a tree. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~10%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
6 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
2 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
5 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
6 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Capricorn Beetle in Milan?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 240th most-seen of the 351 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 Capricorn Beetle in Milan?

May and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capricorn Beetle in Milan on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Capricorn Beetle?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Capricorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Milan the best place to see a Capricorn Beetle?

4th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Capricorn Beetle sightings, Milan ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Vienna (Austria, about 10%), Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Capricorn Beetle live in Milan?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Capricorn Beetle that you can see in Milan (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Heart Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and Yellow-Spotted Longicorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Capricorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Capricorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Milan (9 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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