Metochus abbreviatus

Metochus abbreviatus

Metochus abbreviatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Shanghai

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

22 Verified sightings at Shanghai
July Best month

About the Metochus abbreviatus

Metochus abbreviatus is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, found in eastern and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
5 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
8 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
9 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
10 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Metochus abbreviatus in Shanghai?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metochus abbreviatus sighting in Shanghai on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 69th most-seen of the 215 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Metochus abbreviatus in Shanghai?

March to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metochus abbreviatus in Shanghai on a given day, against under 5% in October to February, the lowest months.

Is Shanghai the best place to see a Metochus abbreviatus?

6th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Metochus abbreviatus sightings, Shanghai ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hangzhou (China, about 20%), Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Nagoya (Japan, about 10%).

Where does the Metochus abbreviatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Metochus abbreviatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Shanghai (22 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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