What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Rose-Chafer in Moscow?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Rose-Chafer sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 234th most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Marbled Rose-Chafer in Moscow?
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Rose-Chafer in Moscow on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Marbled Rose-Chafer?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled Rose-Chafer 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 Marbled Rose-Chafer?
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Marbled Rose-Chafer sightings, Moscow ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Marbled Rose-Chafer live in Moscow?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Marbled Rose-Chafer that you can see in Moscow (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are European Rose Chafer (about 10%), Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 10%) and Summer Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Marbled Rose-Chafer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Marbled Rose-Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (42 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.