Knotgrass Leaf Beetle

Knotgrass Leaf Beetle

Chrysomela polita

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saint Petersburg

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

15 Verified sightings at Saint Petersburg
24 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
3 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
4 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
5 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Knotgrass Leaf Beetle in Saint Petersburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Knotgrass Leaf Beetle sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 174th most-seen of the 448 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 Knotgrass Leaf Beetle in Saint Petersburg?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Knotgrass Leaf Beetle in Saint Petersburg on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Knotgrass Leaf Beetle?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Knotgrass Leaf 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 Saint Petersburg the best place to see a Knotgrass Leaf Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Knotgrass Leaf Beetle sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%), Warsaw (Poland, under 5%) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%).

Where does the Knotgrass Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Knotgrass Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (15 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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