Laccoptera nepalensis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Laccoptera nepalensis is a species of beetle of the Chrysomelidae family. This species is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Adults have a triangular body. The pronotum yellowish-brown or brown, usually with two small black spots. The ground colour of the elytral disc is yellowish-brown or brown. The disc has a number of spots. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nepalese Turtle Beetle sighting in Naha on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 94 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Nepalese Turtle Beetle in Naha on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–October and December, the lowest months.
2nd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Nepalese Turtle Beetle sightings, Naha ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Nepalese Turtle Beetle that you can see in Naha (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Morphosphaera caerulea (about 30%) and Aulacophora bicolor (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nepalese Turtle Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Naha (5 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.
