Calligrapha californica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Calligrapha californica is a species of beetles in the subfamily Chrysomelinae (a subfamily of leaf beetles or Chrysomelidae). It is found in the United States and Canada. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Coreopsis Beetle sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 458th 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coreopsis 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.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coreopsis Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Coreopsis Beetle sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Portland (United States, about 10%), Vancouver (Canada, about 10%) and Edmonton (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Coreopsis 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coreopsis Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (8 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.
