Red-Marked Leaf Beetle

Red-Marked Leaf Beetle

Cryptocephalus notatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

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

53 Verified sightings at Austin
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Red-Marked Leaf Beetle

Cryptocephalus notatus is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Marked Leaf Beetle in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Marked Leaf Beetle sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 481st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red-Marked Leaf Beetle in Austin?

March and April

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Marked Leaf Beetle in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.

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

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Marked Leaf Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Austin the best place to see a Red-Marked Leaf Beetle?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Red-Marked Leaf Beetle sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Red-Marked Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Marked Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (53 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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