Mecistomela marginata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mecistomela is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Mecistomela marginata, which is found in Brazil (Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mecistomela marginata sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 177 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.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mecistomela marginata in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June, September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mecistomela marginata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mecistomela marginata sightings, Curitiba ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Niterói (Brazil, about 10%) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Mecistomela marginata that you can see in Curitiba (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Diabrotica speciosa (about 30%), Diabrotica limitata (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 Mecistomela marginata is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (9 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.
