Small Tortoise Beetle

Small Tortoise Beetle

Cassida piperata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

13 Verified sightings at Washington
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Small Tortoise Beetle

Cassida piperata is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family. It is native to eastern Asia, but it has also been reported from the United States as an alien species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small Tortoise Beetle in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Tortoise Beetle sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1025th most-seen of the 1807 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 Small Tortoise Beetle in Washington?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Tortoise Beetle in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Small Tortoise Beetle?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Tortoise Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Washington the best place to see a Small Tortoise Beetle?

4th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Small Tortoise Beetle sightings, Washington ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Beijing (China, about 10%), Philadelphia (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Small Tortoise Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Small Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (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.

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