Tobacco Slug Beetle

Tobacco Slug Beetle

Lema bilineata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Melbourne
January Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tobacco Slug Beetle in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Slug Beetle sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 808th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tobacco Slug Beetle in Melbourne?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Slug Beetle in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Melbourne the best place to see a Tobacco Slug Beetle?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tobacco Slug Beetle sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).

Where does the Tobacco Slug Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tobacco Slug Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (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.

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