Closterotomus trivialis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Closterotomus trivialis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. This species is mainly found in Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Yugoslavia. Closterotomus trivialis can reach a length of 6.6–7.9 millimetres (0.26–0.31 in). The color of the body is quite variable. In the females the body is usually yellow and green in color, with a yellow green head. Males may be red and black. Pronotum usually shows two central and two lateral black spots.
In the Mediterranean basin Closterotomus trivialis has been reported as a serious pest of olive and citrus crops. This species has a single annual generation (univoltine) on citrus and overwinters in the egg stage in bark cracks. Females oviposit their eggs at the end of spring. Eggs hatch in late winter to early spring and larvae feed on understorey weeds, mainly on Urtica species and Parietaria officinalis, Urticaceae being the main hosts. The adults feed on buds and young flowers of olives.
Carvalho, J. C. M. (1959) A catalogue of the Miridae of the world. Part IV.: Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro 48: 384 pp. Costa, A. (1853... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Athens | 🇬🇷 Greece | |
| 3 | Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Rome | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 6 | Amsterdam | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 9 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Dublin | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trivial Plant Bug sighting in Amsterdam on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 51st most-seen of the 234 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Trivial Plant Bug in Amsterdam on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
6th of 17
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Trivial Plant Bug sightings, Amsterdam ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 30%), Athens (Greece, about 10%) and Barcelona (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Trivial Plant Bug that you can see in Amsterdam (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Three Spotted Nettle Bug (about 10%), Red-Spotted Plant Bug (about 10%) and Campyloneura virgula (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Trivial Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Amsterdam (26 verified sightings), 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.
