Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle

Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle

Calathus fuscipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Seattle

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

14 Verified sightings at Seattle
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month

About the Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle

Calathus fuscipes is a species of ground beetle from the Platyninae subfamily that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City and various islands. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle in Seattle?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 232nd most-seen of the 428 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 Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle in Seattle?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle in Seattle on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Seattle's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 190 mm in November.

Is Seattle the best place to see a Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle?

2nd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle sightings, Seattle ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Where does the Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark-Footed Harp Ground Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (14 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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