Hornet Beetle

Hornet Beetle

Leptura aurulenta

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

26 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
32 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Hornet Beetle

Leptura aurulenta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1792. It is distributed in Europe (widespread but absent from the north), North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), and western Asia (Turkey).

Leptura aurulenta measure 12–25 mm (0.47–0.98 in). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
2 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
3 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hornet Beetle in Pyrénées National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hornet Beetle sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 363rd most-seen of the 1277 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.

When is the best time to see a Hornet Beetle in Pyrénées National Park?

July to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hornet Beetle in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hornet Beetle?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hornet Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Pyrénées National Park the best place to see a Hornet Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hornet Beetle sightings, Pyrénées National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).

Where does the Hornet Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hornet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (26 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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