Melacoryphus rubicollis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Melacoryphus rubicollis is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melacoryphus rubicollis sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 55th most-seen of the 232 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Melacoryphus rubicollis in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among Mesa's driest months, with almost no rain against 35 mm in January.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Melacoryphus rubicollis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Melacoryphus rubicollis sightings, Mesa has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Phoenix (United States, under 5%) and San Diego (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melacoryphus rubicollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (50 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.
