Odontota dorsalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Odontota dorsalis, the locust leaf miner, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin). They have been recorded feeding on Robinia pseudoacacia, Robinia hispida, Sophora japonica, Acacia species, Amorpha fruticosa, Arachis hypogaea, Falcata comosa, Cercis canadensis, Cladrastis lutea, Desmodium species, Pueraria lobata, Gleditsia triacanthos, Laburnum anagyroides, Phaseolus lunatus, Phaseolus vulgaris and Glycine max. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Leafminer sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 510th most-seen of the 632 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 Locust Leafminer in Philadelphia 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 Locust Leafminer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Locust Leafminer sightings, Philadelphia has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come New York City (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Locust Leafminer that you can see in Philadelphia (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 10%), Dogbane Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Pigweed Flea Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Locust Leafminer is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (7 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.
