Lepidiota stigma
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Lepidiota stigma, also known as sugarcane white grub is a species of june beetle native to Southeast Asia. It has been recorded from India (Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland), Indonesia (Java, Sumatra) and Malaysia. The species is known to attack sugarcane fields in the region. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sugarcane White Grub sighting in Tasikmalaya on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 65th most-seen of the 76 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.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sugarcane White Grub in Tasikmalaya on a given day, against under 5% in January–August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Tasikmalaya's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 380 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sugarcane White Grub sightings, Tasikmalaya ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Sugarcane White Grub that you can see in Tasikmalaya (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Siamese Rhinoceros Beetle (about 20%) and Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sugarcane White Grub is recorded against all the insects logged in Tasikmalaya (6 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.
