Schellenberg's Soldier Bug

Schellenberg's Soldier Bug

Oechalia schellenbergii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Perth

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

13 Verified sightings at Perth
14 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
4 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Perth?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 154th most-seen of the 275 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Perth?

February, July and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August–September and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Schellenberg's Soldier 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.

Is Perth the best place to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug?

2nd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sightings, Perth ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug live in Perth?

Same family: Pentatomidae

The closest relatives of the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug that you can see in Perth (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Poecilometis lineatus (about 10%), Gum Tree Shield Bug (about 10%) and Brown Soldier Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (13 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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