Scutiphora pedicellata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Scutiphora is a monotypic genus containing S. pedicellata, which is a species of insect in the jewel bug family. The species is found around the eastern coast of Australia in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Shield Bug sighting in Hobart on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 42 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Shield Bug in Hobart on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August and December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallic Shield Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Metallic Shield Bug sightings, Hobart has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Hobart (21 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.
