Leptinotarsa rubiginosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Leptinotarsa rubiginosa, the reddish potato 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 |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Potato Beetle sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 159th most-seen of the 557 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.
June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Potato Beetle in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Reddish Potato Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Reddish Potato Beetle that you can see in Mexico City (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Asphaera abdominalis (about 10%), Calligrapha diversa (about 10%) and Australian Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Reddish Potato Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (43 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.
