Typophorus nigritus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Typophorus nigritus is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is found in North, Central, and South America. Two subspecies, T. nigritus nitidulus and T. nigritus viridicyaneus, are known as pests of sweet potatoes. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sweet Potato Leaf Beetle sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 558 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.
March–May and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sweet Potato Leaf Beetle in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in February and June–October, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Sweet Potato Leaf Beetle sightings, Buenos Aires has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Sweet Potato Leaf Beetle that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Diabrotica speciosa (about 10%), Coraliomela quadrimaculata (about 10%) and Calligrapha polyspila (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sweet Potato Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (54 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.
