Carpocoris purpureipennis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Carpocoris purpureipennis is a species of shield bug of the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. This species can be found in most of Europe and in central Asia. They live in meadows, roadsides, edges of forests and gardens.
Carpocoris purpureipennis can reach a length of 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 in). The pronotum is wide with a regular punctuation, almost straight and slightly pointed lateral margins with blunt tips. Also the lateral edges of the scutellum are nearly straight.
The body color varies from purple or reddish-brown to yellowish. The pronotum angles are black. Moreover pronotum usually shows short longitudinal black stripes, while the scutellum may have some contrasting black spots. Antennae are black and legs are orange.
This species is quite similar to, and can be easily confused with Carpocoris pudicus, C. fuscispinus, and C. mediterraneus. Both the adult bugs and their nymphs are polyphagous. Adults mainly feed on juices of Cirsium arvense and nectar of Leucanthemum vulgare.
In late May-early June these insects lay eggs on various herbaceous plants of the family of cereals (Poaceae), legumes... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 10 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 11 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Shouldered Shieldbug sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 243 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Shouldered Shieldbug in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Shouldered Shieldbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
11th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Black-Shouldered Shieldbug sightings, Fertő-Hanság National Park ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 30%), Cévennes National Park (France, about 20%) and Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%).
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Black-Shouldered Shieldbug that you can see in Fertő-Hanság National Park (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are European Striped Shield Bug (about 20%), Sloe Bug (about 20%) and Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-Shouldered Shieldbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Fertő-Hanság National Park (12 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.
