Plagiodera versicolora
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Plagiodera versicolora is a species of leaf beetle (subfamily Chrysomelinae) in the genus Plagiodera. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Leaf Beetle sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 616th most-seen of the 811 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Leaf Beetle in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
13th of 21
Of the 21 cities where we can rate Willow Leaf Beetle sightings, Birmingham ranks 13th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sendai (Japan, about 10%), Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%) and Boston (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Willow Leaf Beetle that you can see in Birmingham (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Alder Leaf Beetle (about 20%), Rosemary Beetle (about 10%) and Lily Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Willow Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (7 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.
