Tropinota hirta
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Tropinota hirta, also known as the "apple blossom beetle" or "hairy rose beetle", is a species of beetle in the Scarabaeidae family, native to the Old World. It is not found in North or South America. Common from April onwards on flowering plants, whose parts it feeds on, this polyphagous rose chafer causes serious damage to crops and ornamental flowers.
The larvae live in the soil and feed on roots (often dead ones) without causing significant damage. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Apple Blossom Beetle sighting in Białowieża National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 158 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Apple Blossom Beetle in Białowieża National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apple Blossom Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Apple Blossom Beetle sightings, Białowieża National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 30%), Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 20%) and Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 20%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Apple Blossom Beetle that you can see in Białowieża National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are European Rose Chafer (about 30%), Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%) and Marbled Rose-Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apple Blossom Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Białowieża National Park (14 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.
