Pachyta lamed
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pachyta lamed is a bettle species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and in United States, and Canada. Adult beetle feeds on Norway spruce.
The larvae reside within the roots or stumps of dead or decaying coniferous trees, particularly spruce (Picea spp.) and fir (Abies spp.). During the larval stage, which can span many years, the beetles dig into the wood and feed on the decomposing tissues. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pachyta lamed sighting in Jasper National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 88 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pachyta lamed in Jasper National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Jasper National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in April.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pachyta lamed sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Pachyta lamed sightings, Jasper National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Banff National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Pachyta lamed that you can see in Jasper National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are White-Spotted Sawyer (about 30%), Yellow Velvet Beetle (about 10%) and Judolia montivagans (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pachyta lamed is recorded against all the insects logged in Jasper 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.
