What are the chances of seeing a Pandorea Leaf Beetle in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pandorea Leaf Beetle sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 914th most-seen of the 1083 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.
When is the best time to see a Pandorea Leaf Beetle in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pandorea Leaf Beetle in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Pandorea Leaf Beetle?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pandorea Leaf Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Pandorea Leaf Beetle?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pandorea Leaf Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pandorea Leaf Beetle live in Brisbane?
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Pandorea Leaf Beetle that you can see in Brisbane (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle (about 10%), Eucalypt Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Iridescent Leaf Cylinder Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pandorea Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pandorea Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (6 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.