Entomoscelis americana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Entomoscelis americana, the red turnip beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. In 2020, Entomoscelis americana was found to be a synonym of Entomoscelis adonidis from the Palearctic realm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Turnip Beetle sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Turnip Beetle in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Turnip 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red Turnip Beetle sightings, Rocky Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Glacier National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Red Turnip Beetle that you can see in Rocky Mountain National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are White-Spotted Sawyer (about 30%), Blue Fungus Beetle (about 20%) and Ornate Checkered Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Turnip Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Rocky Mountain 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.
