Plagiosterna aenea
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Plagiosterna aenea is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 2 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plagiosterna aenea sighting in Białowieża National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 111th most-seen of the 158 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and June–July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plagiosterna aenea in Białowieża National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plagiosterna aenea sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Plagiosterna aenea sightings, Białowieża National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cairngorms National Park (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Plagiosterna aenea that you can see in Białowieża National Park (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Black-Punctured Leaf Beetle (about 20%), Poplar Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Alder Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plagiosterna aenea is recorded against all the insects logged in Białowieża 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.
