Acmaeoderella flavofasciata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Acmaeoderella flavofasciata is a species of jewel beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Polycestinae. This beetle is present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in North Africa. The adults are 6.5–11.0 millimetres (0.26–0.43 in) long. Head and pronotum are wrinkled and hairy.
Main larval host plants are in genus Acer, Castanea, Fagus, Juniperus, Populus, Prunus, Pyrus, Quercus and Ulmus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeoderella flavofasciata sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 258th most-seen of the 597 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Acmaeoderella flavofasciata in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Sierra de Guadarrama National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 110 mm in November.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acmaeoderella flavofasciata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Acmaeoderella flavofasciata sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Buprestidae
The closest relatives of the Acmaeoderella flavofasciata that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (family Buprestidae, Jewel Beetles) are Hungarian Anthaxia (about 10%), Flat-Headed Root-Borer (about 10%) and Anthaxia salicis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acmaeoderella flavofasciata is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (16 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.
