Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle

Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle

Gallerucida bifasciata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Seoul

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Seoul
18 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
2 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
5 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle in Seoul?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 268th most-seen of the 525 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.

When is the best time to see a Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle in Seoul?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Seoul the best place to see a Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle sightings, Seoul ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sendai (Japan, about 10%), Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Hangzhou (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle live in Seoul?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle that you can see in Seoul (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Chrysochus chinensis (about 10%), Ragweed Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Willow Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (11 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.

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