Polyphylla fullo
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Polyphylla fullo, the pine chafer, is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Chafer sighting in Kiskunság National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 95 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Chafer in Kiskunság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pine Chafer sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pine Chafer sightings, Kiskunság National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mercantour National Park (France, about 10%) and Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Pine Chafer that you can see in Kiskunság National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Pentodon idiota (about 30%), Apple Blossom Beetle (about 30%) and Valgus hemipterus (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pine Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Kiskunság National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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