Paropsis charybdis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle sighting in Rakiura National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 118 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August–October and December, 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle that you can see in Rakiura National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Helms's Stag Beetle (about 30%), Huhu (about 20%) and Squeaking Longhorn (about 10%), 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 Rakiura National Park (16 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.
