Streaked Plant Bug

Streaked Plant Bug

Miris striatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bavarian Forest National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Streaked Plant Bug

Miris striatus, commonly known as the streaked plant bug, is a Palearctic species of true bug that is the type species of the type genus of the family Miridae. It has been reported to be a predator of psyllids such as Cacopsylla melanoneura. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
6 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Streaked Plant Bug in Bavarian Forest National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Plant Bug sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 822nd most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Streaked Plant Bug in Bavarian Forest National Park?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Plant Bug in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Streaked Plant Bug?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Streaked Plant Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Streaked Plant Bug?

Only Bavarian Forest National Park, in our data

Bavarian Forest National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Streaked Plant Bug sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Streaked Plant Bug live in Bavarian Forest National Park?

Same family: Miridae

The closest relatives of the Streaked Plant Bug that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Red-Spotted Plant Bug (about 10%), Alfalfa Plant Bug (about 10%) and Closterotomus biclavatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Streaked Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Streaked Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (6 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.

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