Scaphidium quadrimaculatum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Scaphidium quadrimaculatum, common name orange-spotted scaphidium or shining fungus beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae subfamily Scaphidiinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Spotted Scaphidium sighting in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 227th most-seen of the 387 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Spotted Scaphidium in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June, August and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-Spotted Scaphidium sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orange-Spotted Scaphidium sightings, Snowdonia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
Same family: Staphylinidae
The closest relatives of the Orange-Spotted Scaphidium that you can see in Snowdonia National Park (family Staphylinidae, Rove Beetles) are Lesser Vespillo Burying Beetle (about 10%), Devil's Coach Horse Beetle (about 10%) and Black Snail Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Spotted Scaphidium is recorded against all the insects logged in Snowdonia National Park (9 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.
