Diabrotica limitata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Diabrotica limitata is a species of leaf beetle. In 1823, it was described by Carl Reinhold Sahlberg. It has a teal thorax with an orange abdomen covered in a black polka-dot-like pattern, almost like that of a ladybug. At the very end of the abdomen is another teal section.
The subspecies Diabrotica limitata quindecimpuncata has a subspecies epithet composed of quindecim (fifteen) and punctata (punctate, spotted); literally meaning fifteen-spotted. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Diabrotica limitata sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 177 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Diabrotica limitata in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Diabrotica limitata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Diabrotica limitata sightings, Curitiba has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, about 10%) and Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Diabrotica limitata is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (21 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.
