What are the chances of seeing an Ectagela guttata in Madrid?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ectagela guttata sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th most-seen of the 457 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ectagela guttata in Madrid?
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ectagela guttata in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Madrid's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in October.
Where else can you see an Ectagela guttata?
Only Madrid, in our data
Madrid is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ectagela guttata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ectagela guttata live in Madrid?
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Ectagela guttata that you can see in Madrid (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Reuterista instabilis (about 10%), Deraeocoris flavilinea (about 10%) and Deraeocoris punctum (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ectagela guttata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ectagela guttata is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (11 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.