Welsh Chafer

Welsh Chafer

Hoplia philanthus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Wadden Sea National Park

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

6 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
3 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Welsh Chafer in Wadden Sea National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Welsh Chafer sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 630th most-seen of the 818 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 Welsh Chafer in Wadden Sea National Park?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Welsh Chafer in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Welsh Chafer?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Welsh Chafer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Wadden Sea National Park the best place to see a Welsh Chafer?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Welsh Chafer sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Welsh Chafer live in Wadden Sea National Park?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Welsh Chafer that you can see in Wadden Sea National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Garden Chafer (about 10%), Brown Chafer (about 10%) and Aegialia arenaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Welsh Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Welsh Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea 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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