Leptocoris vicinus
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun
16 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Leptocoris vicinus

Leptocoris vicinus is a species of soapberry bug found in the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and throughout Southeast Asia, as well as in Oceania and Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
2 Tainan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
3 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
4 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
5 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
8 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Leptocoris vicinus in Tuen Mun?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptocoris vicinus sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 368th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Leptocoris vicinus in Tuen Mun?

March–July and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptocoris vicinus in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Leptocoris vicinus?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leptocoris vicinus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Leptocoris vicinus?

7th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Leptocoris vicinus sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Taichung (Taiwan, about 20%), Tainan (Taiwan, about 20%) and Taipei (Taiwan, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Leptocoris vicinus live in Tuen Mun?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Leptocoris vicinus that you can see in Tuen Mun (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Lychee Stink Bug (about 30%), Litchi Lantern Bug (about 20%) and Ricania guttata (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Leptocoris vicinus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Leptocoris vicinus is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (8 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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