Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug

Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug

Odontotarsus purpureolineatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Pyrénées National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug in Pyrénées National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 6 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.

When is the best time to see a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug in Pyrénées National Park?

June and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug 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 Pyrénées National Park the best place to see a Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug live in Pyrénées National Park?

Same family: Scutelleridae

The closest relatives of the Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Scutelleridae, Jewel Bugs) are Tortoise Bug (about 10%) and European Tortoise Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Purple Streaked Shieldbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées 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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