What are the chances of seeing a Gaurotes cyanipennis in Shenandoah National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gaurotes cyanipennis sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 630th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Gaurotes cyanipennis in Shenandoah National Park?
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gaurotes cyanipennis in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Gaurotes cyanipennis?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gaurotes cyanipennis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Gaurotes cyanipennis?
Only Shenandoah National Park, in our data
Shenandoah National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gaurotes cyanipennis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Gaurotes cyanipennis live in Shenandoah National Park?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Gaurotes cyanipennis that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Locust Borer (about 20%), Red Milkweed Beetle (about 20%) and Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Gaurotes cyanipennis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gaurotes cyanipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah 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.