Melacoryphus rubicollis

Melacoryphus rubicollis

Melacoryphus rubicollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

In 3 days ~10%

7 Verified sightings at San Diego
10 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Melacoryphus rubicollis

Melacoryphus rubicollis is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Melacoryphus rubicollis in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Melacoryphus rubicollis sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 556th most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Melacoryphus rubicollis in San Diego?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Melacoryphus rubicollis in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Melacoryphus rubicollis?

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.

Is San Diego the best place to see a Melacoryphus rubicollis?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Melacoryphus rubicollis sightings, San Diego ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Melacoryphus rubicollis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Melacoryphus rubicollis is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (7 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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