Large Kissing Bug

Large Kissing Bug

Triatoma rubrofasciata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]
March 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 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
2 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
3 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
4 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
~10%
5 Bandung 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
6 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Kissing Bug in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Kissing Bug sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 134th most-seen of the 182 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.

When is the best time to see a Large Kissing Bug in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Kissing Bug in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and December–February, the lowest months.

Is Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] the best place to see a Large Kissing Bug?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Large Kissing Bug sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 10%) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Large Kissing Bug live in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Large Kissing Bug that you can see in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Eggplant Horned Planthopper (about 10%), Long-Winged Planthopper (about 10%) and Black Planthopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Large Kissing Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Kissing Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (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.

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