Green Tortoise Beetle

Green Tortoise Beetle

Cassida viridis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bavarian Forest National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Tortoise Beetle

Cassida viridis, common name green tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Tortoise Beetle in Bavarian Forest National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Tortoise Beetle sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 727th most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green Tortoise Beetle in Bavarian Forest National Park?

May–June and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Tortoise Beetle in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Green Tortoise Beetle?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Tortoise 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 Bavarian Forest National Park the best place to see a Green Tortoise Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Green Tortoise Beetle sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Where does the Green Tortoise Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (7 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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