Tritomegas sexmaculatus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Tritomegas sexmaculatus (Rambur's pied shieldbug) is a shield bug in the genus Tritomegas, which has length of 6–8 mm. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rambur's Pied Shieldbug sighting in Kharkiv on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rambur's Pied Shieldbug in Kharkiv on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Rambur's Pied Shieldbug sightings, Kharkiv has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Warsaw (Poland, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Rambur's Pied Shieldbug that you can see in Kharkiv (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 40%), Dock Bug (about 30%) and Green Shield Bug (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rambur's Pied Shieldbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Kharkiv (55 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.
