Tropinota hirta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Tropinota hirta, also known as the "apple blossom beetle" or "hairy rose beetle", is a species of beetle in the Scarabaeidae family, native to the Old World. It is not found in North or South America. Common from April onwards on flowering plants, whose parts it feeds on, this polyphagous rose chafer causes serious damage to crops and ornamental flowers.
The larvae live in the soil and feed on roots (often dead ones) without causing significant damage. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apple Blossom Beetle sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 521st most-seen of the 1277 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.
March to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apple Blossom Beetle in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apple Blossom Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Apple Blossom Beetle sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 30%), Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 20%) and Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apple Blossom Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (17 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.
