Gratiana pallidula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Gratiana pallidula, the eggplant tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Adult: in most live individuals, pronotum light green, elytra light golden brown with explanate, transparent margins; color of dead specimens mostly medium brown with lighter brownish-yellow margins; body oblong; elytral margins almost parallel-sided for more than half of their length; elytral disc with many small surface pits arranged in several longitudinal rows.
Larva: may be at least partly green, and carry a fecal shield above its back. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eggplant Tortoise Beetle sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1213th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eggplant Tortoise Beetle in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Eggplant Tortoise Beetle sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Eggplant Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Dallas (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 20%), Locust Seed Beetle (about 10%) and Shiny Flea Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eggplant Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (6 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.
