Xanthochilus saturnius
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Xanthochilus saturnius, the Mediterranean seed bug, is a species of true bugs belonging to the family Rhyparochromidae. Xanthochilus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Rhyparochromus, in which case this species is called Rhyparochromus saturnius or Rhyparochromus (Xanthochilus) saturnius. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 2 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Seed Bug sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 202nd most-seen of the 737 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Seed Bug in San Francisco on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of San Francisco's driest months, with almost no rain against 110 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mediterranean Seed 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 6 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Seed Bug sightings, San Francisco ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, under 5%) and Portland (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (59 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.
