Jewel Reed Beetle

Jewel Reed Beetle

Plateumaris sericea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

12 Verified sightings at Moscow
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Jewel Reed Beetle

Plateumaris sericea is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Palearctic. 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 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Dublin 🇮🇪 Ireland
~10%
4 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
7 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Jewel Reed Beetle in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jewel Reed Beetle sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 774th most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Jewel Reed Beetle in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jewel Reed Beetle in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Jewel Reed Beetle?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jewel Reed Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Moscow the best place to see a Jewel Reed Beetle?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Jewel Reed Beetle sightings, Moscow ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Brussels (Belgium, about 10%), Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Dublin (Ireland, about 10%).

Where does the Jewel Reed Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Jewel Reed Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (12 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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