White-Crossed Seed Bug

White-Crossed Seed Bug

Neacoryphus bicrucis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

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

24 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
63 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-Crossed Seed Bug

The whitecrossed seed bug (Neacoryphus bicrucis) or ragwort seed bug is a species of insect in the family Lygaeidae ("seed bugs"), in the order Hemiptera ("true bugs, cicadas, hoppers, aphids and allies"). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Crossed Seed Bug in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Crossed Seed Bug sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 399th most-seen of the 851 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 White-Crossed Seed Bug in Los Angeles?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Crossed Seed Bug in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a White-Crossed Seed Bug?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Crossed Seed Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Los Angeles the best place to see a White-Crossed Seed Bug?

11th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate White-Crossed Seed Bug sightings, Los Angeles ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Portland (United States, about 10%), Seattle (United States, about 10%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the White-Crossed Seed Bug live in Los Angeles?

Same family: Lygaeidae

The closest relatives of the White-Crossed Seed Bug that you can see in Los Angeles (family Lygaeidae, Seed Bugs) are Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%) and Small Milkweed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-Crossed Seed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Crossed Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (24 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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