Melacoryphus rubicollis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Melacoryphus rubicollis is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Melacoryphus rubicollis sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 264 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.
March to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melacoryphus rubicollis in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months. Those are among Phoenix's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in January.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Melacoryphus rubicollis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Melacoryphus rubicollis sightings, Phoenix ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melacoryphus rubicollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (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.
