What are the chances of seeing a Chaetopteroplia segetum in Kyiv?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chaetopteroplia segetum sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 151st 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 Chaetopteroplia segetum in Kyiv?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chaetopteroplia segetum in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. That is one of Kyiv's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 40 mm in April.
What time of day is best to see a Chaetopteroplia segetum?
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chaetopteroplia segetum 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 Kyiv the best place to see a Chaetopteroplia segetum?
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Chaetopteroplia segetum sightings, Kyiv ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Chaetopteroplia segetum live in Kyiv?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Chaetopteroplia segetum that you can see in Kyiv (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are European Rose Chafer (about 30%), Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 30%) and Valgus hemipterus (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chaetopteroplia segetum sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chaetopteroplia segetum is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (30 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.