Chrysanthia viridissima
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chrysanthia viridissima is a species of beetles belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Nacerdinae. Chrysanthia viridissima can grow up to 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) long. These beetles have a soft and rather elongated bodies. The head is elongated. The mandibles are bifid. Antennae are long and filiform, composed by eleven segments. Pronotum is hearh-shaped. Elytra are densely punctured and have four longitudinal ribs. On the legs all pairs of coxae are enlarged. The legs and antennae are dark. Adults are metallic green (hence the Latin epithet viridissima, meaning very green), blue or coppery.
This species is rather similar to Chrysanthia geniculata, but they can be distinguished by the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysanthia viridissima sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 1026th most-seen of the 1277 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysanthia viridissima in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chrysanthia viridissima sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Chrysanthia viridissima sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Oedemeridae
The closest relatives of the Chrysanthia viridissima that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Oedemeridae, False Blister Beetles) are Thick-Legged Flower Beetle (about 10%), Oedemera podagrariae (about 10%) and Oedemera femoralis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chrysanthia viridissima is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées 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.
