Microtomus purcis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Microtomus purcis is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern White-Winged Assassin sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1503rd most-seen of the 1624 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern White-Winged Assassin in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eastern White-Winged Assassin sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Eastern White-Winged Assassin that you can see in Austin (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are North American Wheel Bug (about 10%), Leafhopper Assassin Bug (about 10%) and Milkweed Assassin Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern White-Winged Assassin is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (5 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.
