Rhombic Leatherbug

Rhombic Leatherbug

Syromastus rhombeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

36 Verified sightings at Vienna
46 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Rhombic Leatherbug

Syromastus rhombeus, sometimes called the "rhombic leatherbug" is a species of European bugs in the family Coreidae, tribe Coreini. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
~10%
2 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
5 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
6 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
7 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
<5%
8 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
9 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rhombic Leatherbug in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rhombic Leatherbug sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 384th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rhombic Leatherbug in Vienna?

March–April and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhombic Leatherbug in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and August–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rhombic Leatherbug?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhombic Leatherbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Rhombic Leatherbug?

4th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Rhombic Leatherbug sightings, Vienna ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bucharest (Romania, about 10%), Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and Prague (Czechia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Rhombic Leatherbug live in Vienna?

Same family: Coreidae

The closest relatives of the Rhombic Leatherbug that you can see in Vienna (family Coreidae, Leaf-footed Bugs) are Western Conifer Seed Bug (about 20%), Box Bug (about 10%) and Dock Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Rhombic Leatherbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rhombic Leatherbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (36 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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