Lilioceris cheni
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Lilioceris cheni, the air potato leaf beetle, is a species of beetle in the genus Lilioceris that feeds on air potato plants. Air potatoes and the beetles are both native to Asia but have been introduced elsewhere. The air potato plants are an invasive species found throughout Florida, and the beetles were introduced in 2012 by biologists in Florida to help control the spread of the air potato. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Air Potato Leaf Beetle sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 124 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Air Potato Leaf Beetle in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months. Those are among Miami's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in January.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Air Potato Leaf Beetle sightings, Miami ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Air Potato Leaf Beetle that you can see in Miami (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Palmetto Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle (about 10%) and Iridescent Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Air Potato Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (124 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.
