Indian Green Tortoise Beetle

Indian Green Tortoise Beetle

Chiridopsis bipunctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Budapest

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Budapest
14 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
~10%
3 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle in Budapest?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 342nd most-seen of the 404 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle in Budapest?

May and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle?

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.

Is Budapest the best place to see an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sightings, Budapest ranks 6th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kochi (India, about 10%), Bucharest (Romania, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle live in Budapest?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Budapest (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Willow Clytra (about 10%), Lachnaia sexpunctata (about 10%) and Violet Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (5 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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