Willow Leaf Beetle

Willow Leaf Beetle

Plagiodera versicolora

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Paris

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

14 Verified sightings at Paris
April Best month

About the Willow Leaf Beetle

Plagiodera versicolora is a species of leaf beetle (subfamily Chrysomelinae) in the genus Plagiodera. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
2 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
<5%
7 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
8 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
9 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Willow Leaf Beetle in Paris?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Leaf Beetle sighting in Paris on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 450th most-seen of the 916 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 Willow Leaf Beetle in Paris?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Leaf Beetle in Paris on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

Is Paris the best place to see a Willow Leaf Beetle?

12th of 21

Of the 21 cities where we can rate Willow Leaf Beetle sightings, Paris ranks 12th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sendai (Japan, about 10%), Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%) and Boston (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Willow Leaf Beetle live in Paris?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Willow Leaf Beetle that you can see in Paris (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Rosemary Beetle (about 10%), Elm Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Alder Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Willow Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Willow Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Paris (14 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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