European Rose Chafer

Where to see

European Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

Triglav National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a European Rose Chafer during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~40%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~30%
3 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
~30%
4 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
~30%
5 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~30%
6 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
7 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~20%
9 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
10 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a European Rose Chafer?

Triglav National Park

In Triglav National Park, Slovenia, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a European Rose Chafer sighting on a given day, the highest of the 10 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a European Rose Chafer?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are July in Triglav National Park (about 60%), June in Białowieża National Park (about 50%) and July in Gauja National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a European Rose Chafer on a given day. Each park's European Rose Chafer page has the full month-by-month chart.