Neacoryphus bicrucis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The whitecrossed seed bug (Neacoryphus bicrucis) or ragwort seed bug is a species of insect in the family Lygaeidae ("seed bugs"), in the order Hemiptera ("true bugs, cicadas, hoppers, aphids and allies"). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 9 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Crossed Seed Bug sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 569th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Crossed Seed Bug in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Crossed Seed Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
9th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate White-Crossed Seed Bug sightings, New York City ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Portland (United States, about 10%), Seattle (United States, about 10%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Lygaeidae
The closest relatives of the White-Crossed Seed Bug that you can see in New York City (family Lygaeidae, Seed Bugs) are Large Milkweed Bug (about 20%), Small Milkweed Bug (about 10%) and False Milkweed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Crossed Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (26 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.
