Graphosoma semipunctatum
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Graphosoma semipunctatum is a species of true bug living exclusively in the Mediterranean region. The form living on the island of Crete has sometimes been given the name G. creticum. It is very close to Graphosoma italicum. It can be distinguished from G. italicum by black dots along the pronotum instead of lines, and the mostly orange legs.
They are found abundantly on plants in the family Apiaceae. Its red color serves to warn its predators that it is not palatable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Semipunctated Shield Bug sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Semipunctated Shield Bug in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Semipunctated Shield Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Semipunctated Shield Bug sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Semipunctated Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (20 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.
