White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle

White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle

Mesosa nebulosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

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

11 Verified sightings at Vienna
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle

Mesosa nebulosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781, originally under the genus Lamia. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe and the Caucasus. It measures between 9 and 15 mm (0.35 and 0.59 in).

M. nebulosa feeds on Corylus avellana, Ficus carica, and Juglans regia. 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
<5%
2 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 838th 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 White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle in Vienna?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle 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 a White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle sightings, Vienna ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle live in Vienna?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Vienna (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Alpine Longhorn Rosalia (about 10%), Common Grammoptera (about 10%) and Dorcadion aethiops (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Clouded Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (11 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.

← Back to Vienna