Lamprodila rutilans
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lamprodila rutilans, known as the linden jewel beetle, is a European species of metallic wood-boring beetles associated with linden trees. Adult beetles have elongated, oval body shape with a length of 11-15 mm. Their coloration is variable, but most often dominated by metallic green color with scattered black spots on elytra. They are typically found in towns and villages on linden trees in tree alleys and parks.
L. rutilans lives in southern, central, and eastern Europe. In Fennoscandia, it can be found only in southern Norway. The subspecies podolica lives in Ukraine and Russia. The xylophagous larvae develop in or under the bark of old but still-living linden trees of the species Tilia platyphyllos or T. cordata. Development usually takes two years in central Europe and one year in southern Europe. The larvae pupate in April. Adults emerge through elliptical openings and are active from May to July. Females lay eggs into cracks of tree bark.
The process of emerging from bark is laborious for the adult beetles and can take several hours. On hot, sunny days, the adult beetles can be seen flying around their host trees and sitting... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lamprodila rutilans sighting in Prague on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 505th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lamprodila rutilans in Prague on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Lamprodila rutilans sightings, Prague ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bucharest (Romania, about 10%), Belgrade (Serbia, about 10%) and Vienna (Austria, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lamprodila rutilans is recorded against all the insects logged in Prague (8 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.
