Lopidea major
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Lopidea major, the Red Mountain laurel mirid, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America. It is a frequently-encountered pest of the Texas Mountain Laurel, though they apparently do little real damage. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 155 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 215th most-seen of the 1624 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.
March and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid that you can see in Austin (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%), Four-Lined Plant Bug (about 10%) and Wild Onion Mirid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (155 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.
