Holcostethus sphacelatus

Holcostethus sphacelatus

Holcostethus sphacelatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Prague

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

10 Verified sightings at Prague
20 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
3 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
5 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Holcostethus sphacelatus in Prague?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Holcostethus sphacelatus sighting in Prague on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 436th most-seen of the 724 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 Holcostethus sphacelatus in Prague?

November

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Holcostethus sphacelatus in Prague on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Holcostethus sphacelatus?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Holcostethus sphacelatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Prague the best place to see a Holcostethus sphacelatus?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Holcostethus sphacelatus sightings, Prague ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%), Vienna (Austria, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).

Where does the Holcostethus sphacelatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Holcostethus sphacelatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Prague (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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