Eurypepla calochroma
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eurypepla calochroma, commonly known as the Geiger tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle. It is found in Florida, Central America and the Caribbean. This specific beetle only feeds on the Geiger tree (Cordia sebastena) throughout all of its life stages. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Iridescent Tortoise Beetle sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st 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.
February to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Iridescent Tortoise Beetle in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months.
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Iridescent Tortoise Beetle sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Iridescent Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Miami (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Palmetto Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle (about 10%) and Air Potato Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Iridescent Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (171 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.
