Protopulvinaria pyriformis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Protopulvinaria pyriformis, commonly known as the pyriform scale, is a species of soft scale insect in the family Coccidae. It is a pest of avocado and is found in many countries around the world where avocados grow. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athens | 🇬🇷 Greece | |
| 2 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 4 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pyriform Scale sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 118th most-seen of the 242 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pyriform Scale in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June, August–September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Athens's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 10 mm in August.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pyriform Scale sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Pyriform Scale sightings, Athens has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lima (Peru, about 10%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pyriform Scale is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (10 verified sightings), 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.
