Macroplax fasciata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Macroplax fasciata sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 473rd most-seen of the 597 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macroplax fasciata in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macroplax fasciata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Macroplax fasciata sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Macroplax fasciata that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Red Shield Bug (about 20%), European Striped Shield Bug (about 10%) and Spilostethus saxatilis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macroplax fasciata is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (7 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.
