Leptopterna dolabrata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Leptopterna dolabrata (Miris dolabratus), commonly known as the meadow plant bug, is an insect in the Miridae family. It is commonly found in grassy areas in almost all of Europe to the northern Mediterranean and east across Asia Minor to the Caspian Sea region. It is an adventive species in North America. It feeds on developing grass seeds, causing seed heads to shrivel and prematurely whiten. It is regarded as a pest wherever grass is grown for seed. The species has long antennae and is black coloured. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 6 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Lyon | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 10 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Plant Bug sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 322nd most-seen of the 1065 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.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Plant Bug in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Meadow Plant Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 22 cities where we can rate Meadow Plant Bug sightings, Berlin ranks 7th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Manchester (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Meadow Plant Bug that you can see in Berlin (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Closterotomus biclavatus (about 10%), Three Spotted Nettle Bug (about 10%) and Red-Spotted Plant Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meadow Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (29 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.
