Bay Sucker

Bay Sucker

Lauritrioza alacris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Athens

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

13 Verified sightings at Athens
January Best month

About the Bay Sucker

Lauritrioza is a monotypic genus of sap-sucking Psyllid bugs in the family Triozidae. The single species Lauritrioza alacris (originally described as Trioza alacris) creates galls on the leaves of Laurus species: mostly in Europe, including the British Isles, but also introduced to western N. America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
5 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bay Sucker in Athens?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Sucker sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 242 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bay Sucker in Athens?

January and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Sucker in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in June to September, the lowest months.

Is Athens the best place to see a Bay Sucker?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Bay Sucker sightings, Athens ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Bay Sucker live in Athens?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Bay Sucker that you can see in Athens (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Ash Cicada (about 50%), European Firebug (about 40%) and Almond Stink Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bay Sucker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bay Sucker is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (13 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.

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