Omophoita cyanipennis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Omophoita cyanipennis, the eight-spotted flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central América, North América and Colombia, Valle del Cauca. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Flea Beetle sighting in San José on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 189th most-seen of the 239 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.
January, March–April and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Flea Beetle in San José on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–July and September–December, the lowest months. Those are among San José's driest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 300 mm in October.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Eight-Spotted Flea Beetle sightings, San José ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Eight-Spotted Flea Beetle that you can see in San José (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Helocassis testudinaria (about 10%), Calligrapha fulvipes (about 10%) and Deloyala fuliginosa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eight-Spotted Flea Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (6 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.
