Long-Tailed Mealybug

Long-Tailed Mealybug

Pseudococcus longispinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Auckland

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

17 Verified sightings at Auckland
May Best month

About the Long-Tailed Mealybug

Pseudococcus longispinus, the long-tailed mealybug, is a species of mealybug in the family Pseudococcidae. Wikipedia →

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 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
3 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

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

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Tailed Mealybug sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 355th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Long-Tailed Mealybug in Auckland?

May to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Tailed Mealybug in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

Is Auckland the best place to see a Long-Tailed Mealybug?

2nd of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Long-Tailed Mealybug sightings, Auckland ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Lima (Peru, about 10%).

Where does the Long-Tailed Mealybug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long-Tailed 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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