What are the chances of seeing a Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 680th 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 Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Tailed 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 Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Tailed 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 Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle live in Brisbane?
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Two-Tailed 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 Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (11 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.