Largus californicus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Largus californicus, also known as the California bordered plant bug, is a species of bordered plant bug in the family Largidae. It is found in western North America, as well as parts of Central America. They measure around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in length. Adults have a black exoskeleton with orange edges on the thorax and abdomen. Nymphs are metallic blue, later with a red spot at the base of the abdomen. They are indistinguishable in appearance from Largus cinctus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 10 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Bordered Plant Bug sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 167th most-seen of the 386 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.
March and June–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Bordered Plant Bug in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September–February, the lowest months. Those are among Sacramento's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 120 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Bordered Plant Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 11 cities where we can rate California Bordered Plant Bug sightings, Sacramento ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Las Vegas (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the California Bordered Plant Bug that you can see in Sacramento (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Leptoglossus zonatus (about 20%), Western Boxelder Bug (about 20%) and Leafhopper Assassin Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Bordered Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (19 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.
