Copper Peacock Beetle

Copper Peacock Beetle

Elaphrus cupreus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Moscow
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Copper Peacock Beetle

Elaphrus cupreus is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic. In Europe, it is found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Great Britain including Shetland, Orkney, Hebrides and Isle of Man, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Estonia, Finland, mainland France, Germany, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, mainland Italy, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, mainland Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Ukraine. 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 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
2 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Copper Peacock Beetle in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Peacock Beetle sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 992nd most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Copper Peacock Beetle in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Peacock Beetle in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Copper Peacock Beetle?

Between 3 and 6 pm

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

Is Moscow the best place to see a Copper Peacock Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Copper Peacock Beetle sightings, Moscow ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%).

Where does the Copper Peacock Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Copper Peacock Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (6 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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