Brachycoryna pumila
In 3 days ~10%
Brachycoryna pumila is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America, the Caribbean, Central and South America, where it has been recorded from Colombia, Mexico (Baja California), the United States (Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah), Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela.
Adults reach a length of about 2.5-3.5 mm. They have a black head, while the pronotum is brownish-yellow. The elytron is yellow with variable brown markings. They have been recorded feeding on Sida rhombifolia, Sida spinosa, Sida cordifolia, Malvastrum cormandelinua, and Malvastrum americanum. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brachycoryna pumila sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 690th most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brachycoryna pumila in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brachycoryna pumila sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Brachycoryna pumila 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 Brachycoryna pumila is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (6 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.
