Chrysolina bankii
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Chrysolina bankii, the bronze beetle or Bank's leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle native to western Europe and the western Mediterranean Basin, (including Macaronesia). European countries this species lives in include Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It has also been introduced to the US, where its range is expanding. It has an established population in California, where it is present around the San Francisco Bay and has further populations extending north to coastal regions in cities in and around Fort Bragg, and south to northern parts of Monterey County. There is an additional population in Richmond, Virginia. This species lives in various habitats such as open grasslands, meadows, woodland edges, and coastal areas, mainly prefereing those that are open, sunny, and have a variety of plants to feed on. Females lay eggs on the underside of leaves. When overwintering, species can mainly be found as larva in cold climates, however adults can also be found in warmer locations.
Chrysolina bankii adults are 8-10.7 mm in length. They are metallic bronze in color, with orange-brown legs. Their elytra have puncture marks. They feed on numerous types of leaves, but especially those in Asteraceae and Lamiaceae. Ribwort plantain is also a favorite plant for this species to feed on. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze Beetle sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 457 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze Beetle in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in January and August, the lowest months. Those are among Madrid's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bronze Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Bronze Beetle sightings, Madrid has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Algiers (Algeria, about 10%) and Porto (Portugal, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bronze Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (137 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.
