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 Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 105 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 and December–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Shield Bug in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October–November, 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.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Metallic Shield Bug sightings, Kosciuszko National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 30%), Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
