Common Reed Beetle

Common Reed Beetle

Donacia vulgaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

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

5 Verified sightings at Birmingham
May Best month

About the Common Reed Beetle

Donacia vulgaris is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Reed Beetle in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Reed Beetle sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 745th most-seen of the 811 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 Common Reed Beetle in Birmingham?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Reed Beetle in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Common Reed Beetle?

Only Birmingham, in our data

Birmingham is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Common Reed Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Common Reed Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Reed Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (5 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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