Buprestis rustica

Buprestis rustica

Buprestis rustica

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

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

6 Verified sightings at Mercantour National Park From 2019 to 2026
26 In all 3 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Buprestis rustica in Mercantour National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Buprestis rustica sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 307th most-seen of the 412 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 Buprestis rustica in Mercantour National Park?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Buprestis rustica in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Buprestis rustica?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Buprestis rustica 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 Mercantour National Park the best place to see a Buprestis rustica?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Buprestis rustica sightings, Mercantour National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Where does the Buprestis rustica sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Buprestis rustica is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (6 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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