Lophyra flexuosa

Lophyra flexuosa

Lophyra flexuosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Doñana National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

11 Verified sightings at Doñana National Park From 2019 to 2026
24 In all 2 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lophyra flexuosa

Lophyra flexuosa, the leopard tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle in the genus Lophyra. It is a species capable of flying, like most Lophyra species. This species is found in France, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Palestine and Syria. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lophyra flexuosa in Doñana National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lophyra flexuosa sighting in Doñana National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lophyra flexuosa in Doñana National Park?

April

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lophyra flexuosa in Doñana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lophyra flexuosa?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lophyra flexuosa 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 Doñana National Park the best place to see a Lophyra flexuosa?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lophyra flexuosa sightings, Doñana National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Camargue (France, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Lophyra flexuosa live in Doñana National Park?

Same family: Carabidae

The closest relatives of the Lophyra flexuosa that you can see in Doñana National Park (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Scarites cyclops (about 10%) and Cicindela maroccana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lophyra flexuosa sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lophyra flexuosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Doñana National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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