What are the chances of seeing a Loxa deducta in Santiago?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Loxa deducta sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 173 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Loxa deducta in Santiago?
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Loxa deducta in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Santiago's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 65 mm in June.
Is Santiago the best place to see a Loxa deducta?
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Loxa deducta sightings, Santiago has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mendoza (Argentina, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Loxa deducta live in Santiago?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Loxa deducta that you can see in Santiago (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Bagrada Bug (about 10%), Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 10%) and Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Loxa deducta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Loxa deducta is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (54 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.