Lema opulenta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lema opulenta is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Opulent Lema Leaf Beetle sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 639th 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.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Opulent Lema Leaf Beetle in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Opulent Lema Leaf Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Opulent Lema Leaf Beetle that you can see in Austin (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 20%), Shiny Flea Beetle (about 10%) and Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Opulent Lema Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (35 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.
