Anthrenus polonicus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Anthrenus polonicus is a species of carpet beetle in the subgenus Helocerus of the genus Anthrenus, family Dermestidae. It is known from Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, "Yugoslavia" (now Serbia and possibly other former Yugoslav republics), United Kingdom, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Russia (Astrakhan, Dagestan, Krasnodar, Stavropol, Ural), and Ukraine. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus polonicus sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 324th most-seen of the 753 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus polonicus in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Anthrenus polonicus sightings, Kyiv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Moscow (Russia, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
Same genus: Anthrenus
The closest relatives of the Anthrenus polonicus that you can see in Kyiv (genus Anthrenus, Carpet Beetles) are Common Carpet Beetle (about 10%) and Anthrenus picturatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anthrenus polonicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (15 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.
