Mormidea ypsilon
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Mormidea ypsilon is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae found in Mexico, Central and South American countries as well as the Lesser Antilles. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mormidea ypsilon sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 537th most-seen of the 832 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.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mormidea ypsilon in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 35 mm in August.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mormidea ypsilon sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mormidea ypsilon sightings, São Paulo ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Caracas (Venezuela, about 20%) and Fortaleza (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mormidea ypsilon is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (9 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.
