Chelymorpha cribraria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chelymorpha cribraria is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. This beetle is often mistaken for the neotropical tortoise beetle (Chelymorpha alternans) due to their similar color and shape. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 537th most-seen of the 832 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.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 35 mm in August.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle sightings, São Paulo ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic, about 20%) and Miami (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle that you can see in São Paulo (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Diabrotica limitata (about 10%), Omophoita sexnotata (about 10%) and Coraliomela aeneoplagiata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (9 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.
