Lebia viridis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lebia viridis is a species of predatory ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America, Guatemala, Mexico and on Cuba. It measure 5 to 7 mm. Diurnal; can sometimes be very common on flowers and vegetation. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lebia viridis 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lebia viridis in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lebia viridis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Lebia viridis sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 9th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%), Boston (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lebia viridis 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.
