Carabus lusitanicus

Carabus lusitanicus

Carabus lusitanicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

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

6 Verified sightings at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park From 2019 to 2026
11 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Carabus lusitanicus

Carabus lusitanicus is a species of beetle from family Carabidae that is endemic to Iberia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Carabus lusitanicus in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus lusitanicus sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 473rd most-seen of the 597 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 Carabus lusitanicus in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

July and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carabus lusitanicus in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Carabus lusitanicus?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carabus lusitanicus 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park the best place to see a Carabus lusitanicus?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Carabus lusitanicus sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Monfragüe National Park (Spain, about 10%).

Where does the Carabus lusitanicus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Carabus lusitanicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama 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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