Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle

Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle

Dendroxena quadrimaculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Nizhny Novgorod

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

5 Verified sightings at Nizhny Novgorod
June 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 Nizhny Novgorod?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle sighting in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 351st most-seen of the 405 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 Nizhny Novgorod?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Nizhny Novgorod's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.

Is Nizhny Novgorod 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, Nizhny Novgorod ranks 5th 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 Nizhny Novgorod?

Same family: Staphylinidae

The closest relatives of the Four-Spotted Carrion Beetle that you can see in Nizhny Novgorod (family Staphylinidae, Rove Beetles) are Obscure Carrion Beetle (about 10%), Black Snail Beetle (about 10%) and Staphylinus caesareus (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 Nizhny Novgorod (5 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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