Smooth Carrion-Beetle

Smooth Carrion-Beetle

Silpha laevigata

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

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

5 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
16 In all 3 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~10%
2 Belgrade 🇷🇸 Serbia
~10%
3 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smooth Carrion-Beetle in Pyrénées National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Carrion-Beetle sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 1144th 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 Smooth Carrion-Beetle in Pyrénées National Park?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Carrion-Beetle in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Smooth Carrion-Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smooth Carrion-Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Smooth Carrion-Beetle?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Smooth Carrion-Beetle sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Camargue (France, about 10%) and Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Smooth Carrion-Beetle live in Pyrénées National Park?

Same genus: Silpha

The closest relatives of the Smooth Carrion-Beetle that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (genus Silpha) are Black Snail Beetle (about 10%) and Silpha tyrolensis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Smooth Carrion-Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smooth Carrion-Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (5 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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