Metochus abbreviatus

Metochus abbreviatus

Metochus abbreviatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Osaka

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

12 Verified sightings at Osaka
August 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

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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 Osaka?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metochus abbreviatus sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 179th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

March–April and July–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metochus abbreviatus in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–February, the lowest months.

Is Osaka the best place to see a Metochus abbreviatus?

7th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Metochus abbreviatus sightings, Osaka ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hangzhou (China, about 20%), Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Nagoya (Japan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Metochus abbreviatus live in Osaka?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Metochus abbreviatus that you can see in Osaka (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Black Giant Cicada (about 30%), Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug (about 30%) and Large Brown Cicada (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Osaka (12 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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