Trichodes octopunctatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Trichodes octopunctatus is a beetle species of checkered beetles belonging to the family Cleridae, subfamily Clerinae. It can be found in Italy, Spain, and Balearic Islands. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trichodes octopunctatus sighting in Monfragüe National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 84 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Trichodes octopunctatus in Monfragüe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. That is one of Monfragüe National Park's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Trichodes octopunctatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Trichodes octopunctatus sightings, Monfragüe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Trichodes octopunctatus that you can see in Monfragüe National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Ateuchetus laticollis (about 40%), Heliotaurus ruficollis (about 30%) and Spanish Dung Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Trichodes octopunctatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Monfragüe National Park (7 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.
