Pachytodes cerambyciformis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Pachytodes cerambyciformis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lepturinae (flower longhorns). Pachytodes cerambyciformis can reach a length of 7–12 mm. These beetles have a quite compact body. Elytra are only about twice as long as broad, and clearly narrower towards the end. Head, pronotum and legs are black. Elitra are matt, light brownish-yellow, with black markings, which are very variable and sometimes absent. Usually they show two transversal black bands and a black apex. The first band usually is not continuous, while the second black band is narrower in the center. The suture is normally light brownish-yellow.
This species is very similar to Pachytodes erraticus. The differences are listed in the below table. This beetle can be found in most of Europe and in western Asia. It is missing in the North Europe, while in Central Europe it is one of the most common species. In particular it is present in Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, North... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 2 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 7 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Longhorn Beetle sighting in Tatra National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 142 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Longhorn Beetle in Tatra National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled Longhorn Beetle 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 12 parks where we can rate Speckled Longhorn Beetle sightings, Tatra National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%) and Ecrins National Park (France, about 20%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Speckled Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Tatra National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Red Pine Longhorn Beetle (about 40%), Carpenter Sawyer Beetle (about 30%) and Gaurotes virginea (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Tatra National Park (25 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.
