Chrysolina sturmi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Leaf Beetle sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Leaf Beetle in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in September to February, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Violet Leaf Beetle sightings, Kyiv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Warsaw (Poland, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Violet Leaf Beetle that you can see in Kyiv (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Knotweed Leaf Beetle (about 10%), Willow Clytra (about 10%) and Black-Punctured Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Violet Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (33 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.
