Leptinotarsa haldemani
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Leptinotarsa haldemani, commonly known as Haldeman's green potato beetle, is a glossy green-colored species of beetle in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae. It was named in honour of Samuel Stehman Haldeman, a 19th-century American entomologist who collected insect specimens in Texas. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 222nd most-seen of the 697 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.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle sightings, San Antonio has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Houston (United States, under 5%) and Guadalajara (México, under 5%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle that you can see in San Antonio (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 10%) and Shiny Flea Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (38 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.
