Acroleucus coxalis

Acroleucus coxalis

Acroleucus coxalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Buenos Aires

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

33 Verified sightings at Buenos Aires
December Best month

About the Acroleucus coxalis

Acroleucus coxalis is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in South America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Acroleucus coxalis in Buenos Aires?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acroleucus coxalis sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 232nd most-seen of the 558 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.

When is the best time to see an Acroleucus coxalis in Buenos Aires?

October and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acroleucus coxalis in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in February–September and November, the lowest months.

Is Buenos Aires the best place to see an Acroleucus coxalis?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Acroleucus coxalis sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%) and São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Acroleucus coxalis live in Buenos Aires?

Same family: Lygaeidae

The closest relatives of the Acroleucus coxalis that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Lygaeidae, Seed Bugs) are Oncopeltus unifasciatellus (about 10%) and Reddish Black Chinch Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Acroleucus coxalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Acroleucus coxalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (33 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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