Chiridopsis bipunctata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chiridopsis bipunctata, commonly known as Indian green tortoise beetle or sweetpotato tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are often seen on plants in the family Convolvulaceae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sighting in Bucharest on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 165th most-seen of the 361 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle in Bucharest on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Bucharest's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sightings, Bucharest ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kochi (India, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Bucharest (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Ragweed Leaf Beetle (about 10%), Elm Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Knotweed Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Bucharest (10 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.
