Magnolia Scale

Magnolia Scale

Neolecanium cornuparvum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Boston

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

8 Verified sightings at Boston
August 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 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Magnolia Scale in Boston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Magnolia Scale sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 830th most-seen of the 1200 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 Magnolia Scale in Boston?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Magnolia Scale in Boston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Magnolia Scale?

Only Boston, in our data

Boston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Magnolia Scale sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Magnolia Scale live in Boston?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Magnolia Scale that you can see in Boston (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are False Milkweed Bug (about 20%), Red-Banded Leafhopper (about 20%) and Oleander Aphid (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Magnolia Scale sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Magnolia Scale is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (8 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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