Jonthonota nigripes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Jonthonota nigripes, the blacklegged tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blacklegged Tortoise Beetle sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 414th most-seen of the 461 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 a Blacklegged Tortoise Beetle in Denver on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Denver, in our data
Denver is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Blacklegged Tortoise Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Blacklegged Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Denver (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Elm Leaf Beetle (about 10%), Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 10%) and Rabbitbrush Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blacklegged Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (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.
