Clastoptera proteus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Clastoptera proteus, the dogwood spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dogwood Spittlebug sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th most-seen of the 390 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dogwood Spittlebug in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dogwood Spittlebug sightings, Edmonton ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Dogwood Spittlebug that you can see in Edmonton (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Eastern Boxelder Bug (about 10%), Twice-Stabbed Stink Bug (about 10%) and Green Burgundy Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dogwood Spittlebug is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (6 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.
