Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle

Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle

Agapanthia cardui

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

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

27 Verified sightings at Vienna
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle

Agapanthia cardui is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
2 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
4 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 575th 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 a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle in Vienna?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Vienna's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle sightings, Vienna ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Madrid (Spain, under 5%).

Where does the Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striped Thistle Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (27 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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