Anthrenus picturatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Anthrenus picturatus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. The species is usually known from regions of Russia, Eastern Europe and Asia (from Turkey to China). Currently, 4 subspecies are being recognized with the following distribution:
Anthrenus picturatus picturatus (Solsky, 1876) – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey; Afghanistan, Caucasus region, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Introduced to Corsica and South Africa (Pretoria) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 2 | Bucharest | 🇷🇴 Romania | |
| 3 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 4 | Kazan | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 5 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 6 | Yekaterinburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 7 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 8 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 9 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 10 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus picturatus sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 448 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthrenus picturatus in Saint Petersburg on a given day, against under 5% in July to January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Anthrenus picturatus sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 7th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Bucharest (Romania, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anthrenus picturatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (51 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.
