Black-Spotted Groundbug

Black-Spotted Groundbug

Rhyparochromus pini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kazan

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Kazan
17 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-Spotted Groundbug

Rhyparochromus pini is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, found in the Palearctic. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
4 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
5 Yekaterinburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Spotted Groundbug in Kazan?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spotted Groundbug sighting in Kazan on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 147th most-seen of the 183 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.

When is the best time to see a Black-Spotted Groundbug in Kazan?

March–April and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spotted Groundbug in Kazan on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Spotted Groundbug?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Spotted Groundbug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kazan the best place to see a Black-Spotted Groundbug?

3rd of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Black-Spotted Groundbug sightings, Kazan ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Black-Spotted Groundbug live in Kazan?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Black-Spotted Groundbug that you can see in Kazan (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 20%), Green Shield Bug (about 10%) and European Striped Shield Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black-Spotted Groundbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Spotted Groundbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Kazan (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.

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