Chlorophorus varius
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chlorophorus varius, the grape wood borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by O.F. Müller in 1766 under the original name of Leptura varia. Subspecies and varietas include: Chlorophorus varius damascenus Chevrolat, 1854
Chlorophorus varius varius (O.F. Müller, 1766) Chlorophorus varius varius var. incarnus Plavilstshikov This species is present in most of Europe (except the north) (Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Corsica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine), Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, North Iran and in the Near East (Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria).
These beetles mainly inhabit sunny meadows and woodland edges, at an elevation of 60–800 metres (200–2,620 ft) above sea level. Chlorophorus varius can reach a body length of 8–14 millimetres (0.31–0.55 in). The body of these beetles is elongated and rather variable in coloration and markings (hence the Latin species name varius... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grape Wood Borer sighting in Ecrins National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 213th most-seen of the 251 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grape Wood Borer in Ecrins National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Ecrins National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 160 mm in December.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grape Wood Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Grape Wood Borer sightings, Ecrins National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 20%), Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 10%) and Mercantour National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Grape Wood Borer that you can see in Ecrins National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Paracorymbia hybrida (about 20%), Speckled Longhorn Beetle (about 20%) and Spotted Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grape Wood Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Ecrins National Park (5 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.
