Stictopleurus scutellaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stictopleurus scutellaris sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 180th most-seen of the 344 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.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stictopleurus scutellaris in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stictopleurus scutellaris sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stictopleurus scutellaris sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Garden Route National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Stictopleurus scutellaris that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Common Tip Wilter (about 10%), Brown Stink Bug (about 10%) and Cottony Cushion Scale (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stictopleurus scutellaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (16 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.
