Clanoptilus marginellus

Clanoptilus marginellus

Clanoptilus marginellus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Wadden Sea National Park

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

6 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Clanoptilus marginellus

Clanoptilus marginellus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Melyridae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
2 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clanoptilus marginellus in Wadden Sea National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clanoptilus marginellus sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 630th most-seen of the 818 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 Clanoptilus marginellus in Wadden Sea National Park?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clanoptilus marginellus in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Clanoptilus marginellus?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clanoptilus marginellus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Clanoptilus marginellus?

Only Wadden Sea National Park, in our data

Wadden Sea National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Clanoptilus marginellus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Clanoptilus marginellus live in Wadden Sea National Park?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Clanoptilus marginellus that you can see in Wadden Sea National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%), Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Common Red Soldier Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clanoptilus marginellus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clanoptilus marginellus is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea 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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