Red-Winged Groundbug

Red-Winged Groundbug

Pterotmetus staphyliniformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Moscow
August Best month

About the Red-Winged Groundbug

Pterotmetus staphyliniformis is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, found in the Palearctic. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Winged Groundbug in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Winged Groundbug sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 992nd most-seen of the 1111 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 Red-Winged Groundbug in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Winged Groundbug in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Red-Winged Groundbug?

Only Moscow, in our data

Moscow is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red-Winged Groundbug sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Red-Winged Groundbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Winged Groundbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (5 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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