Tropidothorax leucopterus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Tropidothorax leucopterus is a species of ground bugs belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Lygaeinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropidothorax leucopterus sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 348th most-seen of the 412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropidothorax leucopterus in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–April, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tropidothorax leucopterus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Tropidothorax leucopterus sightings, Mercantour National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Picos de Europa National Park (Spain, about 20%).
Same family: Lygaeidae
The closest relatives of the Tropidothorax leucopterus that you can see in Mercantour National Park (family Lygaeidae, Seed Bugs) are Spilostethus saxatilis (about 10%), Black-And-Red Bug (about 10%) and Indian Milkweed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tropidothorax leucopterus is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour 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.
