Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle

Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle

Dendroxena quadrimaculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

10 Verified sightings at Moscow
May Best month

About the Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle

Dendroxena quadrimaculata is a species of beetle belonging to the family Silphidae. It is native to Eurasia and Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
7 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 677th most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle in Moscow?

Any time of year

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

Is Moscow the best place to see a Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle sightings, Moscow ranks 7th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Prague (Czechia, under 5%), Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle live in Moscow?

Same family: Staphylinidae

The closest relatives of the Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle that you can see in Moscow (family Staphylinidae, Rove Beetles) are Black Snail Beetle (about 10%) and Obscure Carrion Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (10 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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