Cicindela hybrida
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cicindela hybrida, also known as the northern dune tiger beetle, has a wide distribution in the Palaearctic region. Cicindela hybrida hybrida is common in Central Europe, even in artificial habitats. In the UK, it is found in heath and dune habitats from April to October and is a medium-sized beetle (12-15mm).
Cicindela hybrida transversalis Dejean, 1822 Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 4 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 7 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 4 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 6 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 8 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Dune Tiger 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Dune Tiger 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.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Dune Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Northern Dune Tiger Beetle sightings, Nizhny Novgorod ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%), Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Northern Dune Tiger Beetle that you can see in Nizhny Novgorod (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Bronze Ground Beetle (about 10%), Platynus assimilis (about 10%) and Granulated Ground Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Dune Tiger 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.
