Dysdercus sidae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Cotton Stainer sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 317th most-seen of the 742 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Cotton Stainer in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Sydney's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 130 mm in February.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pale Cotton Stainer sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Pale Cotton Stainer that you can see in Sydney (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Common Assassin Bug (about 30%), Black Prince (about 20%) and Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale Cotton Stainer is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (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.
