Long-Tailed Mealybug

Long-Tailed Mealybug

Pseudococcus longispinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

In 3 days ~10%

16 Verified sightings at San Francisco
April Best month

About the Long-Tailed Mealybug

Pseudococcus longispinus, the long-tailed mealybug, is a species of mealybug in the family Pseudococcidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
3 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long-Tailed Mealybug in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Tailed Mealybug sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 416th most-seen of the 737 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 Long-Tailed Mealybug in San Francisco?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Tailed Mealybug in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Long-Tailed Mealybug?

6th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Long-Tailed Mealybug sightings, San Francisco ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Lima (Peru, about 10%), Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%) and Miami (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Long-Tailed Mealybug live in San Francisco?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Long-Tailed Mealybug that you can see in San Francisco (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%), Oleander Aphid (about 10%) and Small Milkweed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Long-Tailed Mealybug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long-Tailed Mealybug is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (16 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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