Chrysomela texana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Chrysomela texana, the red-headed willow leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 204th most-seen of the 1057 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 to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Monterrey (México, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela that you can see in Houston (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 10%) and Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texas Red-Headed Chrysomela is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (71 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.
