What are the chances of seeing a Platypedia vanduzeei in Los Angeles?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Platypedia vanduzeei sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 626th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Platypedia vanduzeei in Los Angeles?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Platypedia vanduzeei in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Platypedia vanduzeei?
Only Los Angeles, in our data
Los Angeles is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Platypedia vanduzeei sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Platypedia vanduzeei live in Los Angeles?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Platypedia vanduzeei that you can see in Los Angeles (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Red-Shouldered Bug (about 10%), Harlequin Bug (about 10%) and Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Platypedia vanduzeei sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Platypedia vanduzeei is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (9 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.