Bolitophagus reticulatus

Bolitophagus reticulatus

Bolitophagus reticulatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Berlin

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

13 Verified sightings at Berlin
11 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
4 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bolitophagus reticulatus in Berlin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bolitophagus reticulatus sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 646th most-seen of the 1065 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 Bolitophagus reticulatus in Berlin?

January and April

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bolitophagus reticulatus in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bolitophagus reticulatus?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bolitophagus reticulatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Berlin the best place to see a Bolitophagus reticulatus?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Bolitophagus reticulatus sightings, Berlin ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Bolitophagus reticulatus live in Berlin?

Same family: Tenebrionidae

The closest relatives of the Bolitophagus reticulatus that you can see in Berlin (family Tenebrionidae, Darkling Beetles) are Sulphur Beetle (about 20%) and Diaperis boleti (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bolitophagus reticulatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bolitophagus reticulatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (13 verified sightings), 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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