Diabrotica limitata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Diabrotica limitata is a species of leaf beetle. In 1823, it was described by Carl Reinhold Sahlberg. It has a teal thorax with an orange abdomen covered in a black polka-dot-like pattern, almost like that of a ladybug. At the very end of the abdomen is another teal section.
The subspecies Diabrotica limitata quindecimpuncata has a subspecies epithet composed of quindecim (fifteen) and punctata (punctate, spotted); literally meaning fifteen-spotted. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diabrotica limitata sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 136th most-seen of the 169 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Diabrotica limitata in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Diabrotica limitata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Diabrotica limitata sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%), São Paulo (Brazil, about 10%) and Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Diabrotica limitata is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (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.
