Orange-Spotted Scaphidium

Orange-Spotted Scaphidium

Scaphidium quadrimaculatum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

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

10 Verified sightings at Vienna
30 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Orange-Spotted Scaphidium

Scaphidium quadrimaculatum, common name orange-spotted scaphidium or shining fungus beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae subfamily Scaphidiinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~10%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
4 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
7 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Spotted Scaphidium in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Spotted Scaphidium sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 895th most-seen of the 1406 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 an Orange-Spotted Scaphidium in Vienna?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Spotted Scaphidium in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Orange-Spotted Scaphidium?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-Spotted Scaphidium sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Vienna the best place to see an Orange-Spotted Scaphidium?

6th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Orange-Spotted Scaphidium sightings, Vienna ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sofia (Bulgaria, about 10%), Warsaw (Poland, under 5%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Orange-Spotted Scaphidium live in Vienna?

Same family: Staphylinidae

The closest relatives of the Orange-Spotted Scaphidium that you can see in Vienna (family Staphylinidae, Rove Beetles) are Staphylinus caesareus (about 10%) and Devil's Coach Horse Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orange-Spotted Scaphidium sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange-Spotted Scaphidium is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (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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