Peardrop Beetle

Peardrop Beetle

Cybister lateralimarginalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Fertő-Hanság National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

11 Verified sightings at Fertő-Hanság National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Peardrop Beetle

Cybister lateralimarginalis is a species of beetle native to the Palearctic, including Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
3 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peardrop Beetle in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peardrop Beetle sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 89th 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.

When is the best time to see a Peardrop Beetle in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Peardrop Beetle in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Peardrop Beetle?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peardrop 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 Fertő-Hanság National Park the best place to see a Peardrop Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Peardrop Beetle sightings, Fertő-Hanság National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Peardrop Beetle live in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Peardrop Beetle that you can see in Fertő-Hanság National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Dorcadion aethiops (about 20%) and Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Peardrop Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peardrop Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Fertő-Hanság 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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