Clavate Tortoise Beetle

Clavate Tortoise Beetle

Helocassis clavata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
May Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clavate Tortoise Beetle in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clavate Tortoise Beetle sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 399th most-seen of the 672 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clavate Tortoise Beetle in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clavate Tortoise Beetle in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Clavate Tortoise Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Clavate Tortoise Beetle sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Clavate Tortoise Beetle live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Clavate Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (about 10%), Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 10%) and Lily Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clavate Tortoise Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clavate Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (11 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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