Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela

Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela

Chrysomela texana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Austin

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

95 Verified sightings at Austin
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela

Chrysomela texana, the red-headed willow leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and 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
~10%
2 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela in Austin?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 95 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 318th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela in Austin?

April–May and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Austin the best place to see a Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monterrey (México, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela live in Austin?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela that you can see in Austin (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 20%) and Shiny Flea Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (95 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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