Brachypnoea lecontei
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Brachypnoea lecontei is a species of leaf beetle. It occurs in the Great Plains of the United States. In Texas, it is known to feed on Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis). Brachypnoea lecontei was first described with the name "Colaspis humeralis" by John Lawrence LeConte in 1858. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Live Oak Leaf Beetle sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 643rd 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
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Live Oak Leaf Beetle in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Texas Live Oak Leaf Beetle sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Texas Live Oak 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 Texas Live Oak Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (34 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.
