Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle

Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle

Leptinotarsa haldemani

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

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

22 Verified sightings at Austin
June Best month

About the Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle

Leptinotarsa haldemani, commonly known as Haldeman's green potato beetle, is a glossy green-colored species of beetle in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae. It was named in honour of Samuel Stehman Haldeman, a 19th-century American entomologist who collected insect specimens in Texas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 804th most-seen of the 1624 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 Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle in Austin?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Is Austin the best place to see a Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle sightings, Austin ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, under 5%), Houston (United States, under 5%) and Guadalajara (México, under 5%).

Where does the Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (22 verified sightings), 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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