Clavate Tortoise Beetle

Clavate Tortoise Beetle

Helocassis clavata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

58 Verified sightings at Toronto
June Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clavate Tortoise Beetle in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clavate Tortoise Beetle sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 341st most-seen of the 1689 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.

When is the best time to see a Clavate Tortoise Beetle in Toronto?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clavate Tortoise Beetle in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Clavate Tortoise Beetle?

Yes

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Clavate Tortoise Beetle sightings, Toronto has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Clavate Tortoise Beetle live in Toronto?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Clavate Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Toronto (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Spotted Cucumber Beetle (about 10%) and Goldenrod Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clavate Tortoise Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clavate Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (58 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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