Scutiphora pedicellata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Scutiphora is a monotypic genus containing S. pedicellata, which is a species of insect in the jewel bug family. The species is found around the eastern coast of Australia in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Shield Bug sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 353 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 27th most-seen of the 742 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Shield Bug in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and August, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallic Shield 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 4 cities where we can rate Metallic Shield Bug sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hobart (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Scutelleridae
The closest relatives of the Metallic Shield Bug that you can see in Sydney (family Scutelleridae, Jewel Bugs) are Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (about 20%) and Red Jewel Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (353 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.
