Clytra quadripunctata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Clytra quadripunctata is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Its common name is Four spotted leaf beetle. This species is present in the western Palearctic realm from Europe (Bohemia, Moravia, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia and the north of Spain) to Mongolia. They can be found on woody plants, roadside edges, dry grasslands and forest edges.
Clytra quadripunctata can reach a body length of about 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). These beetles show 4 black spots on the yellow-red wing covers. This species is very similar to Clytra laeviuscula, but Clytra quadripunctata has rounded and smaller posterior spots on the elytra.
The main criterion for distinguishing the two species is located in the center of the pronotum: it is regularly punctate in Clytra quadripunctata and not shiny, but smooth and shiny in Clytra laeviuscula. Adults can be found from April to the end of August. This species of beetle is common in the spring on the flowering blackberry bushes and consumes the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four Spotted Leaf Beetle sighting in Munich on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 521 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four Spotted Leaf Beetle in Munich on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months. Those are among Munich's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in February.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Four Spotted Leaf Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Four Spotted Leaf Beetle sightings, Munich has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Stockholm (Sweden, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four Spotted Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Munich (20 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.
