Green Tortoise Beetle

Green Tortoise Beetle

Cassida viridis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Pyrénées National Park

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

8 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Tortoise Beetle

Cassida viridis, common name green tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Tortoise Beetle in Pyrénées National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Tortoise Beetle sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 869th most-seen of the 1277 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 Green Tortoise Beetle in Pyrénées National Park?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Tortoise Beetle in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

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

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most 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 Pyrénées National Park the best place to see a Green Tortoise Beetle?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Green Tortoise Beetle sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Where does the Green Tortoise Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Tortoise Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (8 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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