Scutiphora pedicellata
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Shield Bug sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Shield Bug in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and July–August, 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.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Metallic Shield Bug sightings, Royal National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Scutelleridae
The closest relatives of the Metallic Shield Bug that you can see in Royal National Park (family Scutelleridae, Jewel Bugs) are Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (about 10%) and Red Jewel Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (83 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.
