Coreopsis Beetle

Coreopsis Beetle

Calligrapha californica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Vancouver

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

97 Verified sightings at Vancouver
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Coreopsis Beetle

Calligrapha californica is a species of beetles in the subfamily Chrysomelinae (a subfamily of leaf beetles or Chrysomelidae). It is found in the United States and Canada. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Coreopsis Beetle in Vancouver?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coreopsis Beetle sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 97 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Coreopsis Beetle in Vancouver?

May to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coreopsis Beetle in Vancouver on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Vancouver's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Coreopsis Beetle?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coreopsis Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Vancouver the best place to see a Coreopsis Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Coreopsis Beetle sightings, Vancouver ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Portland (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Coreopsis Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Coreopsis Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (97 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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