Adelphocoris lineolatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Adelphocoris lineolatus, is commonly known as the Lucerne bug or the alfalfa plant bug, and belongs to the family Miridae. It is an agricultural pest causing vast amounts of damage to numerous crops, but primarily to alfalfa crops around the globe.
Calocoris chenopodii Calocoris chenopodii implagiata Calocoris chenopodii lineolatus Calocoris lineolatus bisbipunctatus Reuter, 1891 Adelphocoris lineolatus are an Old World Species native to Western Europe, Northern Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. In 1917, this species had been introduced into Canada and the United States. In the Nearctic realm, these insects range from Southern Ontario and Northeastern United States, to the south of North Carolina, and west of Colorado.
Alfalfa plant bugs require a certain set of optimal conditions in order to thrive and become a pest in any country. A. lineolatus are primarily located in... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Alfalfa Plant Bug sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 267th most-seen of the 1200 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alfalfa Plant Bug in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alfalfa Plant Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
11th of 27
Of the 27 cities where we can rate Alfalfa Plant Bug sightings, Boston ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Alfalfa Plant Bug that you can see in Boston (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Four-Lined Plant Bug (about 10%) and North American Tarnished Plant Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alfalfa Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (55 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.
