Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug

Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug

Rastrococcus asteliae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Auckland

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

17 Verified sightings at Auckland
October Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug in Auckland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 425th most-seen of the 689 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 Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug in Auckland?

May and September–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and November–April, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug?

Only Auckland, in our data

Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long-Fringed Astelia Mealybug is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (17 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.

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