Lepidiota stigma
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Lepidiota stigma, also known as sugarcane white grub is a species of june beetle native to Southeast Asia. It has been recorded from India (Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland), Indonesia (Java, Sumatra) and Malaysia. The species is known to attack sugarcane fields in the region. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sugarcane White Grub sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 121 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sugarcane White Grub in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sugarcane White Grub sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 10%) and Tasikmalaya (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Sugarcane White Grub that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (about 20%), Acuminate Flower-beetle (about 20%) and Anomala obsoleta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sugarcane White Grub is recorded against all the insects logged in Ho Chi Minh City (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.
