Antilochus coquebertii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Antilochus coquebertii (often misspelled as coqueberti) is an Old World species of true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae, occurring in South and Southeast Asia. It is brightly coloured, red and black, and is a beneficial predator on other pyrrhocorids, especially the genus Dysdercus, which are crop pests. They are often confused with bugs in the family Lygaeidae, but can be distinguished by the lack of ocelli on the head, and they can be easily distinguished from Dysdercus by the lack of white stripes on the body. They are known to be cannibalistic in nature. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Antilochus coquebertii sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 197 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.
January, May and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Antilochus coquebertii in Taichung on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June and October–December, the lowest months. Those are among Taichung's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Antilochus coquebertii sightings, Taichung ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hyderabad (India, about 10%).
Same family: Pyrrhocoridae
The closest relatives of the Antilochus coquebertii that you can see in Taichung (family Pyrrhocoridae, Red Bugs) are Dysdercus fuscomaculatus (about 10%) and Indian Cotton Stainer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Antilochus coquebertii is recorded against all the insects logged in Taichung (5 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.
