Gynaikothrips ficorum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Gynaikothrips ficorum, the Cuban laurel thrips, is a species of tube-tailed thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae. It is found in Africa, North America, and Europe. It is widespread around the world because of its host plant, Ficus.
It was first described by Paul Marchal in 1908 as Phloeothrips ficorum. In Australia, where it is known as the fig leaf-rolling thrips, it has been found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Kaohsiung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Laurel Thrips sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 257th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March, May–June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Laurel Thrips in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, July and September–December, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cuban Laurel Thrips sightings, Auckland ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cuban Laurel Thrips is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (24 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.
