Indian Green Tortoise Beetle

Indian Green Tortoise Beetle

Chiridopsis bipunctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Fertő-Hanság National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Fertő-Hanság National Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle

Chiridopsis bipunctata, commonly known as Indian green tortoise beetle or sweetpotato tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are often seen on plants in the family Convolvulaceae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
~10%
3 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 243 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Fertő-Hanság National Park the best place to see an Indian Green Tortoise Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sightings, Fertő-Hanság National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle live in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Fertő-Hanság National Park (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Willow Clytra (about 10%), Colorado Potato Beetle (about 10%) and Lachnaia sexpunctata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Indian Green Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Fertő-Hanság National Park (7 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.

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