Metochus abbreviatus

Metochus abbreviatus

Metochus abbreviatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Nanjing

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

27 Verified sightings at Nanjing
April Best month

About the Metochus abbreviatus

Metochus abbreviatus is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, found in eastern and Southeast Asia. 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 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
5 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
8 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
9 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
10 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Metochus abbreviatus in Nanjing?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metochus abbreviatus sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 40th most-seen of the 272 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Metochus abbreviatus in Nanjing?

February to June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Metochus abbreviatus in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in September to January, the lowest months.

Is Nanjing the best place to see a Metochus abbreviatus?

2nd of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Metochus abbreviatus sightings, Nanjing ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Hangzhou (China, about 20%).

Where does the Metochus abbreviatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Metochus abbreviatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (27 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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