Common Grammoptera

Common Grammoptera

Grammoptera ruficornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Milan

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

8 Verified sightings at Milan
May Best month

About the Common Grammoptera

Grammoptera ruficornis is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. The Latin scientific name ruficornis of this species means "with red antennae". This species can be found in the Palearctic realm. It is present in most of Europe (Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Kingdom), in Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran.

These longhorns are linked to deciduous forest and they occur in forests, glades, pastures and old deciduous trees. In the Alps they rarely exceed an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level. Grammoptera ruficornis can reach a body length of about 3–7 mm (0.12–0.28 in). Females are longer and wider than males. These small longicorns have a stretched... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
8 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
9 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
10 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Grammoptera in Milan?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grammoptera sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 8 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 Common Grammoptera in Milan?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grammoptera in Milan on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

Is Milan the best place to see a Common Grammoptera?

13th of 16

Of the 16 cities where we can rate Common Grammoptera sightings, Milan ranks 13th at under 5%. The best odds are in Vienna (Austria, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Grammoptera live in Milan?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Common Grammoptera 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 Common Grammoptera sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Grammoptera is recorded against all the insects logged in Milan (8 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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