Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle

Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle

Timarcha goettingensis

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

17 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
25 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle

Timarcha goettingensis, commonly known as the Small Bloody-nosed Beetle or the Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle in Pyrénées National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 521st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle in Pyrénées National Park?

January–June, September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August, October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Bloody-Nosed 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 Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle?

Yes

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

Where does the Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Bloody-Nosed Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (17 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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