Laccoptera nepalensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Laccoptera nepalensis is a species of beetle of the Chrysomelidae family. This species is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Adults have a triangular body. The pronotum yellowish-brown or brown, usually with two small black spots. The ground colour of the elytral disc is yellowish-brown or brown. The disc has a number of spots. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nepalese Turtle Beetle sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 498th most-seen of the 765 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nepalese Turtle Beetle in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Taipei's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 90 mm in February.
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Nepalese Turtle Beetle sightings, Taipei ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%), Naha (Japan, about 10%) and Tokyo (Japan, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Nepalese Turtle Beetle that you can see in Taipei (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Sweetpotato Leaf Beetle (about 20%), Morphosphaera chrysomeloides (about 10%) and Green Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nepalese Turtle Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (13 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.
