Ringed Tortoise Beetle

Ringed Tortoise Beetle

Ischnocodia annulus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Manu National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

39 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
161 In all 10 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Ringed Tortoise Beetle

Ischnocodia annulus, common name golden target beetle or ringed tortoise beetle, is a species of turtle beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~10%
6 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
10 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ringed Tortoise Beetle in Manu National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ringed Tortoise Beetle sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ringed Tortoise Beetle in Manu National Park?

October to December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ringed Tortoise Beetle in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–July, the lowest months.

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

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ringed Tortoise Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Manu National Park the best place to see a Ringed Tortoise Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 10 parks where we can rate Ringed Tortoise Beetle sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Ringed Tortoise Beetle live in Manu National Park?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Ringed Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Manu National Park (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Checkered Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), Eugenysa cuprifulgens (about 10%) and Exora obsoleta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ringed Tortoise Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ringed Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (39 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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