Paropsis charybdis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Paropsis charybdis, commonly known as the Eucalyptus tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the genus Paropsis. It is considered a pest of some species of Eucalyptus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle sightings, Egmont National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 20%) and Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Egmont National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Plocamostethus planiusculus (about 20%), New Zealand Striped Longhorn (about 20%) and Steelblue Lady Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
