Big Rose-Chafer

Big Rose-Chafer

Protaetia speciosissima

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kyiv

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

25 Verified sightings at Kyiv
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
4 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
5 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Big Rose-Chafer in Kyiv?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Big Rose-Chafer sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 186th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Big Rose-Chafer in Kyiv?

April to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Big Rose-Chafer in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Big Rose-Chafer?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Big Rose-Chafer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kyiv the best place to see a Big Rose-Chafer?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Big Rose-Chafer sightings, Kyiv ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Prague (Czechia, about 10%).

Where does the Big Rose-Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Big Rose-Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (25 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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