Trefoil Plant Bug

Trefoil Plant Bug

Plagiognathus chrysanthemi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Birmingham
July Best month

About the Trefoil Plant Bug

Plagiognathus chrysanthemi, the trefoil plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found across the entire Palearctic and in North America as an adventive. Plagiognathus chrysanthemi sucks on herbaceous plants and it is very polyphagous feeding on many different host plants. These include species from different plant families, including daisy family (Asteraceae) and legume (Fabaceae). The bugs suck especially on the immature reproductive organs of the plants. 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 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Trefoil Plant Bug in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Trefoil Plant Bug sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 563rd most-seen of the 811 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.

When is the best time to see a Trefoil Plant Bug in Birmingham?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trefoil Plant Bug in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Trefoil Plant Bug?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Trefoil Plant Bug sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).

Where does the Trefoil Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Trefoil Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (8 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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