Violet Leaf Beetle

Violet Leaf Beetle

Chrysolina sturmi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Budapest

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

9 Verified sightings at Budapest
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Violet Leaf Beetle

Chrysolina sturmi is a metallic purple beetle of the Chrysomelidae family, that can be found in Europe and Western Asia. The beetle grows to 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 in) in length. They feed on Glechoma hederacea, Galium and Cirsium. Wikipedia →

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 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
4 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
5 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Violet Leaf Beetle in Budapest?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Leaf Beetle sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 209th most-seen of the 404 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Violet Leaf Beetle in Budapest?

April to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Leaf Beetle in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Violet Leaf Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Violet Leaf Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Budapest the best place to see a Violet Leaf Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Violet Leaf Beetle sightings, Budapest ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Violet Leaf Beetle live in Budapest?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Violet Leaf Beetle that you can see in Budapest (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Willow Clytra (about 10%), Lachnaia sexpunctata (about 10%) and Ragweed Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Violet Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Violet Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (9 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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