Lilioceris cheni
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lilioceris cheni, the air potato leaf beetle, is a species of beetle in the genus Lilioceris that feeds on air potato plants. Air potatoes and the beetles are both native to Asia but have been introduced elsewhere. The air potato plants are an invasive species found throughout Florida, and the beetles were introduced in 2012 by biologists in Florida to help control the spread of the air potato. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Air Potato Leaf Beetle sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 351st most-seen of the 1045 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, July, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Air Potato Leaf Beetle in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June, August–September and November, the lowest months.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Air Potato Leaf Beetle sightings, Singapore ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%) and Miami (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Air Potato Leaf Beetle that you can see in Singapore (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Baliosus pectoralis (about 10%), Gonophora pulchella (about 10%) and Sweetpotato Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Air Potato Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (54 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.
