Zeugomantispa minuta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Zeugomantispa minuta is a species of green mantidfly in the family Mantispidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. Like praying mantises, these insects use their forelegs to capture prey. These insects also have parasitoid larvae, which are deposited in spider egg sacs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zeugomantispa minuta sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 286th most-seen of the 705 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.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zeugomantispa minuta in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zeugomantispa minuta sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Zeugomantispa minuta sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Neuroptera
The closest relatives of the Zeugomantispa minuta that you can see in Baltimore (order Neuroptera, Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies) are Chrysopa oculata (about 10%), Micromus posticus (about 10%) and Micromus subanticus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zeugomantispa minuta is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (16 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.
