What are the chances of seeing a Scaphoideus incisus in Boston?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaphoideus incisus sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 967th 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 Scaphoideus incisus in Boston?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaphoideus incisus in Boston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Scaphoideus incisus?
Only Boston, in our data
Boston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scaphoideus incisus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Scaphoideus incisus live in Boston?
Same family: Cicadellidae
The closest relatives of the Scaphoideus incisus that you can see in Boston (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Red-Banded Leafhopper (about 20%), Coppery Leafhopper (about 20%) and Versute Sharpshooter (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Scaphoideus incisus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaphoideus incisus is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (7 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.