Daffodil Leaf-Beetle

Daffodil Leaf-Beetle

Exosoma lusitanicum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cévennes National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

137 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
377 In all 9 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Daffodil Leaf-Beetle

Exosoma lusitanicum, the daffodil leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~30%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
3 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
5 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
6 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
9 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
<5%
3 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
4 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
5 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Daffodil Leaf-Beetle in Cévennes National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Daffodil Leaf-Beetle sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Daffodil Leaf-Beetle in Cévennes National Park?

May and June

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Daffodil Leaf-Beetle in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.

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

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Daffodil 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 Cévennes National Park the best place to see a Daffodil Leaf-Beetle?

2nd of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Daffodil Leaf-Beetle sightings, Cévennes National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Picos de Europa National Park (Spain, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Daffodil Leaf-Beetle live in Cévennes National Park?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Daffodil Leaf-Beetle that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Bloody-Nosed Beetle (about 20%), Elm Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Poplar Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Daffodil Leaf-Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Daffodil Leaf-Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (137 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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