Greenhouse Orthezia

Greenhouse Orthezia

Insignorthezia insignis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Nairobi

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

14 Verified sightings at Nairobi
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
2 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greenhouse Orthezia in Nairobi?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenhouse Orthezia sighting in Nairobi on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 123 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Greenhouse Orthezia in Nairobi?

January, March, May and October–November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greenhouse Orthezia in Nairobi on a given day, against under 5% in February and June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Greenhouse Orthezia?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenhouse Orthezia sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Nairobi the best place to see a Greenhouse Orthezia?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Greenhouse Orthezia sightings, Nairobi has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bengaluru (India, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Greenhouse Orthezia live in Nairobi?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Greenhouse Orthezia that you can see in Nairobi (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Picasso Bug (about 20%), Citron Bug (about 10%) and Cottony Cushion Scale (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Greenhouse Orthezia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greenhouse Orthezia is recorded against all the insects logged in Nairobi (14 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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